October 23, 2018
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 »
October 19, 2018
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 »
October 09, 2018
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 »
October 01, 2018
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 »
September 24, 2018
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 »
September 21, 2018
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 »
September 10, 2018
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 »
August 17, 2018
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 »
August 08, 2018
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 »
July 27, 2018
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 »
July 17, 2018
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 »
July 09, 2018
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 »
June 20, 2018
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 »
June 13, 2018
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 »
June 07, 2018
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 »
April 19, 2018
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 »
April 13, 2018
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 »
April 11, 2018
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 »
March 29, 2018
Africa: COFINA Finances Its Growth With Mediterrania Capital Partners
Abidjan, March 29, 2018 – Compagnie Financiere Africaine Group (COFINA), Africa’s leading institution for mesofinance, is announcing a strategic partnership with… Read more »
March 28, 2018
Africa: The African Continental Free Trade Area - Another Significant Milestone Towards Africa's Integration
As a relatively young Minister in the mid-nineteen nineties sitting within my Organisation of African Union (OAU) peers, I pondered deeply if Africa will pull itself together and… Read more »
March 26, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: RAWBANK confirms its position as the Best Bank in the DRC in the new 2018 ranking recently published by US magazine Global Finance
Kinshasa, 26th March 2018 – RAWBANK is named the Best Bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Global Finance for the fourth year in a row. Read more »
March 22, 2018
Africa: ABAX will meet its partners at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan
For its fourth participation to the Africa CEO Forum, ABAX, an international management company, headquartered in Mauritius, will meet its partners on March 26 and 27 in Abidjan. Read more »
March 21, 2018
Kenya: CFAO and Michelin team-up to market high-quality tires in Kenya and Uganda
Paris, 21th March 2018 - CFAO and Michelin announce today the conclusion of an agreement for the import and distribution of premium quality tires in Kenya and Uganda, in a… Read more »
March 14, 2018
West Africa: Orabank Receives 40 Million Euros From The Islamic Corporation For The Development Of The Private Sector (ICD)
Lomé, March 14, 2018 - ORAGROUP, the holding company of the African banking group ORABANK, announces it has received EUR 40 million following the financing agreement… Read more »