Gabon: The Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS) and the Eranove Group sign three contracts with the Republic of Gabon

Libreville, 26 October 2018 - The Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS) and the Pan-African industrial Group Eranove have signed, with the Government of the Gabonese Republic,… Read more »

Togo: Signature of the concession agreement for the Kékéli power plant between the Togolese Republic and the Eranove Group

Lomé, 23 October 2018 - Under the high patronage of His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic, the Minister of Mines and… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Oragroup announces the largest IPO ever made on the Abidjan Stock Exchange (BRVM)

With a fundraising target of CFAF 56.9 billion (€86 million), Oragroup’s IPO will be the biggest listing on the BRVM, Abidjan’s stock exchange since its creation… Read more »

Africa: Investisseurs & Partenaires announces 3 new investments

Paris, October 9, 2018 — The fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2, launched in December 2017 with a first closing at €50 million, made its first investments.… Read more »

Africa: Phatisa Food Fund 2 First Closes At Us$ 121.5 Million

October 3, 2018. Phatisa is pleased to announce the first close of its successor fund to the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) — Phatisa Food Fund 2 (PFF 2), which has… Read more »

Africa: AFR100 initiative celebrates 111 million hectares of commitments

African Landscape Forest Restoration 100 (AFR100) initiative celebrates 111 million hectares of commitments, signalling the continuing drive across Africa to bring back… Read more »

Africa: IPDEV 2 reaches its final closing and accelerates the launch of 10 impacts funds in Sub-Saharan Africa

The investment company I&P Développement 2 (IPDEV 2), managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires, an experienced fund manager dedicated to African SMEs, reached its… Read more »

Africa: Nairobi hosts the first Africa Environment Partnership Platform (AEPP)

The theme for the AEPP meeting was “50 years of Environmental Governance and Sustainability in Africa”, marking this important milestone in the annals of Africa’s… Read more »

Djibouti: The Government of Djibouti announces the nationalization of the shares held by Port of Djibouti, S.A. in Doraleh Container Terminal

Republic of Djibouti, September 10 2018 - On 22 February 2018, the State of Djibouti terminated the concession for the Doraleh container terminal, granted in 2006 to… Read more »

Africa: Advertising Offer #1 In Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa

Paris, 30th August 2018 - CANAL+ ADVERTISING, the number 1 advertising sales house in French Speaking Sub-Saharan Africa, maintains its leadership on both Pan-African and national… Read more »

Madagascar: President Hery Rajaonarimampianina announces his candidacy for a new term

Antananarivo, August 17, 2018. At the end of a five-year term of remarkable economic performance, recognized by the largest international organizations, among them the World… Read more »

Africa: Yvonne Chaka Chaka appointed NEPAD Agency's Goodwill Ambassador

Johannesburg, South Africa, August 17, 2018 – The Princess of Africa,Yvonne Chaka Chaka, internationally-renowned singer and humanitarian has been appointed as the… Read more »

Africa: High level advocacy for nutrition in Africa

Cairo, August 13, 2018 – Recognising the debilitating effects of hidden hunger, African governments and stakeholders have over the years been implementing several… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Banana Producers Association Joins Afruibana To Defend The Interests Of African Bananas In Brussels

Accra (Ghana), 2018, August 08th – The Banana Producers Association (BPA) of Ghana officially announced its membership to Afruibana in order to defend the interests… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti Does Not Recognize The Arbitral Award Rendered By The London International Arbitral Court

Djibouti, August 3, 2018 – On February 22, 2018, the State of Djibouti terminated the concession for the Doraleh container terminal, awarded in 2006 to Doraleh Container… Read more »

Ghana: Fan Milk Steps Up The Fight Against Plastic Pollution By Reaching A New Milestone Of Its "Pick-It" Project In Ghana

Co-created and implemented by Fan Milk and its partners, the Pick-it social entrepreneurship project aims to enable the development of sustainable practices along the entire… Read more »

Africa: Publication Of The 6th Esg And Impact Reporting Of The Fund Ipae 1 - A Major Contribution To African Entrepreneurship

Launched in 2012, the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 (IPAE 1) closed its investment phase in 2017 with two investments in Malian companies, bringing to 29 the total number of… Read more »

Africa: NEPAD's transformation into the African Union Development Agency

Johannesburg, South Africa, July 9, 2018 – At the recent 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott,… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius National Budget 2018/19 Announces Much Awaited Reforms To The Global Business Sector

The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Pravind K Jugnauth presented the National Budget on 14th June 2018 under the theme “Pursuing Our… Read more »

West Africa: COFINA records 16 billion CFA francs in subscriptions at the close of its first securitisation operation.

Abidjan, June 13, 2018 – COFINA, Africa’s leading institution for mesofinance, has raised more than 16 billion CFA francs, an oversubscription of 60% reflecting strong… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti's many international investment projects set a new pace for economic emergence

Djibouti, June 07, 2018 - On 22 February, the Republic of Djibouti terminated the DCT (Doraleh Container Terminal) concession, in which DP World is a shareholder and operator.… Read more »

Morocco: ABAX at the next AVCA conference in Marrakech

ABAX is looking forward to seeing its partners at the next conference of the African Capital and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), held in Marrakech from April 22-26. Read more »

Africa: Oragroup reports strong results in 2017

At the end of its general meeting held on April 13, 2018, pan-African banking group Oragroup announces a strong performance for fiscal year 2017. Oragroup has a total balance sheet… Read more »

Africa: CoinAfrique raises € 2.5 million and accelerates its development in French-speaking Africa

CoinAfrique, the most downloaded classifieds app in French-speaking Africa, aims to exceed 10 million monthly users by 2022. Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti Firmly Opposes The Threats And Falsehoods Asserted By DP World

Following the release by DP World of press releases regarding the Doraleh port facilities, the Republic of Djibouti wishes to provide the following clarifications. Read more »