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Africa's Best Brands '25: How five brands entered Hall of Fame
African Business
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June 4, 2025
Since 2011 Brand Africa has published an annual list of the 100 most admired brands in Africa, initially in the Mail and Guardian and, since 2013, in partnership with African Business. This year’s list, published in full here, eagerly anticipated...
African Mining Leaders Call For Bold Policy Reforms At Mining In Motion 2025
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) African mining ministers from Ghana, Liberia, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) emphasized the need to review and reform Africa's mining codes during the Mining in Motion 2025 summit in Accra. Highlighting the...
Africa Needs $100bn Annually to bridge Climate Adaptation Financing Gap’
This Day
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June 3, 2025
Arthur Eriye The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama has called for urgent mobilisation of capital markets to bridge Africa’s growing climate adaptation financing gap, which he says could...
Financial Security (FinSec) series with Philip Takyi (PhD) : Inside the breach
Business and Financial Times
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June 2, 2025
… What Cyberattack reveals about telecom security in Africa In April 2025, MTN Group—Africa’s largest and most prominent telecommunications provider with operations spanning over 19 countries—faced a significant cybersecurity breach that raised...
Africa’s construction sector confronts legal gridlocks as feasibility failures, late payments, stall growth
Citizen TV Kenya
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June 3, 2025
The 5th Africa Construction Law Conference in Nairobi kicked off as hundreds of delegates convened to confront and discuss the emerging legal challenges facing the construction industry across the continent. The two-day event will feature...
Sierra Leone Fintech Forum 2.0: Interswitch Sets a New Pulse in West African Finance
News Watch Sierra Leone
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June 3, 2025
In the rhythm of Sierra Leone’s evolving financial system, a new beat is beginning to emerge; steady, deliberate, and increasingly digital. That rhythm will quicken this week as Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital...
Moniepoint obtains approval to acquire 78% stake in Kenyan Microfinance Bank
Premium Times
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June 3, 2025
Nigeria’s fintech company Moniepoint got a key regulatory approval to acquire a 78 per cent controlling stake in Nairobi-based Sumac Microfinance Bank Limited, according to a statement by the Competition Authority of Kenya on Monday. In granting...
Agama: Africa Must Harness Local Capital to Drive Continent’s Development Agenda
This Day
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June 4, 2025
The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr.Emomotimi Agama in this interview on the sideline at the just concluded African Development Bank annual meeting in Abidjan, underscored the urgency of harnessing local capital to drive...
Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina a fait connaître le cinéma africain g...
Modern Ghana
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Le légendaire cinéaste algérien Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina est décédé à l'âge de 91 ans. On se souviendra surtout de lui comme le premier (et unique) Africain à avoir remporté la Palme d'or tant convoitée au Festival de Cannes pour son film...
Emory professor appointed to Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors
The Emory Wheel - Georgia
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Emory University Teaching Professor of Economics Melvin Ayogu will bring his research on the economics of Africa to life this month when he joins the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Board of Directors. Nigeria’s Senate confirmed Ayogu’s appointment...
Tuggar: Nigeria to host West Africa economic summit June 20-21
The Cable
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June 3, 2025
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria will host a West Africa economic summit (WAES) targeted at fostering inclusive regional integration. Tuggar spoke in Abuja on Tuesday when he met with ambassadors of West African nations. He...
ECOWAS At 50: Resetting West Africa’s Growth Agenda
Leadership
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June 4, 2025
O Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rolled out the drums to celebrate its landmark 50th anniversary in Lagos, Nigeria, its birthplace. The celebration evoked memories of unity, shared values, and a...
Most UK-based Africans face mortgage barriers, study finds
Mortgage Professional Australia
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June 3, 2025
The bank’s mission has found support from individuals within the community, such as Ezikpe Kalu (pictured), managing director of Diffstone Property, a development and investment firm in the North West. Originally from Nigeria, Kalu has lived in...
Congo secures $1 billion from World Bank to revive world’s largest hydropower project
Business Insider Africa
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June 3, 2025
The World Bank has pledged $1 billion to help the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare as it prepares for the next phase of what could be the world’s biggest hydropower project. The bank plans to commit $250 million toward Inga III, a portion of...
EU to invest €10.4 million in Nigeria solar for health project to power primary healthcare centres
Nairametrics
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June 3, 2025
The European Union (EU) has announced it will invest €10.4 million in the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP), which aims to equip primary healthcare centres with reliable and sustainable solar energy solutions. Inga Stephanowicz, Head of...
Why Betr, Evolution, NIB, and West African Resources shares are falling today
The Motley Fool Australia
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June 4, 2025
These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why? Posted by James Mickleboro has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2015. After studying economics at university back home in the United Kingdom, James came to live in Australia and...
Goldbod to open 'Ghana Gold Village' as Africa's premier gold jewellery hub - Sammy Gyamfi
GhanaWeb
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June 3, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced government plans to open the ‘Ghana Gold Village.’ This development, which will be modeled after the Dubai Gold Souk in the United Arab Emirates, is...
GEXIM, Saudi EXIM Bank sign MoU to champion export growth
Graphic
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June 3, 2025
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FinTech Interview with Alexander Kurchin, Head of Business & Growth at inDrive Money
FinTecBuzz
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June 3, 2025
Alexander, can you share your journey and what brought you to your current role as the Head of Business & Growth at inDrive Money? I have always dreamed of expanding people’s access to financial products, believing that technology can help...
A New Dawn for African Development: Strategic Agenda for the AfDB’s Transformational Leader
News Diary Online
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June 3, 2025
By Steve Ogidan Having just returned from the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings, where history was made, I witnessed firsthand the election of Sidi Ould Tah as the institution’s new President. His overwhelming victory—securing 76.18% of...