Vodacom takes the reins at Safaricom
East Africa’s biggest telecoms company Safaricom has changed hands with the Vodacom Group completing the acquisition of an additional 20%…
Kora highlights the growing importance of payment infrastructure as stablecoin adoption accelerates
As stablecoins continue to gain traction across the financial services industry, businesses are increasingly focused on the infrastructure required to…
Maia Capital Partners provides Nesa Power with R150 million mezzanine debt funding
Maia Capital Partners (“www.MaiaCapital.co.za”) announced that they have provided R150 million mezzanine debt funding to the Nesa Power group (“Nesa”)…
Discriminatory family laws undermine women’s rights and post-conflict recovery in the Middle East and North Africa
The Hurra Coalition has called on governments and the international community to make family law reform a priority in the…
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2026 Opens Nominations
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) calls for nominations for the 2026 edition of the prestigious AWIEF…
Shell forecasts 65% rise in global LNG demand by 2050
Shell Plc says global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to increase by about 65 percent by 2050.…
Nigeria’s bid to rejoin global stock market index faces fresh delay
Nigeria’s hopes of attracting fresh foreign investment into its stock market have suffered a setback after global index provider FTSE…
World Bank approves $1.25 billion loan to Nigeria despite backlash
The World Bank has approved a $1.25 billion Development Policy Financing loan for Nigeria despite widespread public criticism over the…
EU financiers expand Nigeria investment push with €20m
European development finance institutions have expanded their investment presence in Nigeria with the launch of a fresh €20m Nigeria Country…
Stock Investors net N47tr capital gains in H1 2026
Investors in the Nigerian equities market closed the first half with net capital gain of N47.13 trillion, N15 trillion above…