Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

As Africa’s digital economy moves toward seamless, borderless transactions, Converge Africa 2026 is setting the agenda for the leaders shaping that transformation. The event represents more than a conference; it is the strategic intersection of...

Egypt calls for stronger role of multilateral development banks in cutting financing costs: Finance Minister

Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, has said that Egypt looks forward to a stronger role for multilateral development banks and international financial institutions in reducing financing costs for member states and the private sector....

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has shown resilience - IMF

“Six months ago…we noted certain realignments of global priorities and turbulent external conditions marked by weaker demands, softer commodity prices and tighter financial markets. Today those global headwinds continue to test the region’s...

Public finance reforms gain momentum

… ACBF partners gov’t to build next generation of public finance leaders Ongoing public finance reforms have received renewed momentum through a strategic partnership between the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the Government of...

Confab To Power West Africa’s Energy Future With Dialogue In Lagos

1 The 12th edition of the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference, West Africa’s energy event, returns to Lagos from October 28th to 30th, 2025, at the Landmark Centre. Organised by Informa Markets and held with the endorsement of the Federal...

INTERPOL Arrests 96 Across Nigeria, Mali, Other African Countries In Two Operations Targeting Drugs, Terror Financing

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has announced the success of Operation Harmattan, a coordinated security operation across seven West African countries targeting synthetic drug trafficking through postal shipments and air...

FirstBank Integrates PAPSS Into LIT App For Seamless African Payments

FirstBank has announced the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app. This enables customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based...

South African Immigration Reform Takes Center Stage at FIPSA' s 2025 Indaba

The Forum for Immigration Practitioners of South Africa (FIPSA) recently hosted its inaugural national conference the 2025 Immigration Indaba in Umhlanga, Durban. This landmark event gathered experts, policymakers, and representatives from...

South Africa’s Outsourcing Boom Creates Global Careers, New Hope for Youth

For 31 year old accountant Esethu Dywili, South Africa’s fast growing outsourcing industry has transformed not only his career but his family’s future. After several years working for an international financial services firm in Johannesburg,...

Development Bank joins Asia-Africa CEO Forum

Muscat: Hussain Al Lawati, CEO, Development Bank moderated a session on sustainable finance at the ADFIAP–AADFI CEO Forum in Macau earlier this week as global issuance of green, social and sustainability-linked debt reaches an estimated US$6.2...

.Stanbic deepens Africa-China ties to bolster Zim’s health sector

.Stanbic deepens Africa-China ties to bolster Zim’s health sector Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has reinforced its support for the country's health sector by leading a key trade mission to China. The delegation included managing directors, chief...

How can South Africa use carbon markets to boost NDCs?

Government is set to introduce a new framework to guide and expand high-integrity carbon markets in South Africa. Addressing the Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, said when...

AI in personal finance: opportunities and ethical challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the financial services industry, bringing both extraordinary opportunity and pressing ethical questions to the forefront. From fraud detection to personalised financial planning, this technology...

South Africa’s R440bn grid build draws Adani, Chinese firms

South Africa’s R440-billion transmission grid expansion programme has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese firms. The continent’s most industrialised nation...

State President Lương Cường hosts welcome ceremony for visiting South African counterpart

HÀ NỘI — State President Lương Cường on Thursday presided over a State welcome ceremony for South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, who is paying a two-day State visit to Việt Nam on October 23-24. This is the first visit to Việt Nam by...

GIPC woos Chinese investors

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. Simon Madjie, has urged Chinese companies to partner with Ghana in transforming the country into a hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, assembly, and...

Nigeria’s building boom lifts Lafarge Africa’s nine-month profit by 246%

Nigeria’s building boom, propelled by rapid urbanisation and infrastructure development, laid the groundwork for the 245.9 per cent boost in net profit for Lafarge Africa in the nine months to September. An earnings release on Wednesday cited...

The rise of sustainable procurement: Why South African businesses must adapt

CIPS says there are already clear wins for local businesses that have embraced ESG Photo for illustration purposes only. Photo: Unsplash BUSINESS NEWS - South African companies are stepping up as global procurement increasingly pivots toward...

Aiyedatiwa pitches Ondo’s untapped potential to UK investors

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged British investors to tap into the state’s abundant natural and economic resources, emphasising his administration’s readiness to deepen development ties with the United Kingdom. While...

Wike Calls For Transformational Leadership To Drive Africa’s Devt, Lauds Tinubu On Bold Reforms

3 Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for transformational leadership in Africa in order to drive the continent’s development. The former Rivers State governor said the 21st century Africa calls for a new...