Kenyan Banks Push MSME Lending to KSh424.7 Billion as Credit Costs Fall

Kenya’s banking sector is stepping up financing for small businesses, with new MSME loans rising 30% in the first nine…

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Dangote Names New CFO as $50 Billion African Investment Drive Takes Shape

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has appointed Turkish finance executive Betül Sarıkaya as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), bringing more than…

World Bank Says Kenya’s Economy Could Be 20% Bigger if Corruption Is Tackled

Kenya's growth opportunity may therefore depend as much on the quality of its institutions as on the amount of money…

FSD Africa Backs Women’s Investor Network to Channel Naira Capital to Nigerian Firms

The network is intended to build a track record for a planned $10 million naira-denominated growth debt fund for women-led…

South Africa Spends Billions on Free Electricity. Most Eligible Households Don’t Get It.

PARI estimates the national budget funds free basic services for about 11.2 million households, while fewer than 3 million receive…

Tanzania-Angola Railway Plan to Transform Mineral Trade Across Central and Southern Africa

Tanzania and Angola are pursuing a railway connection that could create a continuous trade route between Africa's Atlantic and Indian…

Dangote Group Eyes $25 Billion Investment in Egypt

Nigeria’s Dangote Group is exploring investments worth between $10 billion and $15 billion in Egypt, as its founder, Aliko Dangote,…