Dubai: A Gateway for African Companies with Global Ambitions
By H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers
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Standard Bank Leads US$175 Million Sustainable Finance Deal for Wilderness Holdings
Standard Bank, Africa's largest bank by assets, is proud to have partnered with Wilderness Holdings Limited on a landmark US$175 million syndicated sustainable financing deal, as sole mandated lead arranger, underwriter and sustainability co-ordinator.
The new centres of African Wealth: How the East and West are evolving.
South Africa remains a key anchor in Africa's wealth landscape, but its dominance is steadily giving way as wealth and influence spread across the continent.
Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same
State spending has remained high despite public demands for greater fiscal discipline. The post Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same appeared first on This is Africa.
“I felt fulfilled and giddy while writing their love story” Kulthum Asha on Crafting Heart Analytics
Kulthum Asha’s Heart Analytics arrived in March and stole our hearts. The swoonworthy novel follows data-obsessed Renike, who enters a tutoring agreement with the effervescent campus heartthrob, Rotimi “RJ” jacobs. It was meant to be a simple agreement: she helps him pass his Yoruba classes and he h
Is There a Place for Female Rage in African Literature?
African literature has shown to be conversant with women’s emotions. Littered across African literature are stories of grieving mothers, scorned wives, long-suffering daughters, women battling the cards that patriarchy and misogyny have dealt them. These situations are tethered to strong emotions bu
Alliance-backed fintech Daya raises $2.4 million to build stablecoin payment rails
The funding comes seven months after the startup graduated from the Alliance DAO ALL15 cohort in November 2025 and positions Daya among a growing group of Africa-focused fintechs, including Yellow Card and Juicyway, betting that stablecoins can become a mainstream rail for cross-border business paym
$516m required to tackle malnutrition with life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe – coalitions warn
Stephen Oladepo, convener of the Platform for Youth-Led Organisations in Humanitarian Action in Nigeria, supported by ActionAid Nigeria, has raised read more $516m required to tackle malnutrition with life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe – coalitions warn
Developer bets on Abuja’s tourism with Jabi Lake waterfront project
Akida Hills, an Abuja-based developer, is planning a waterfront leisure and tourism destination at Jabi Lake, betting that rising demand read more Developer bets on Abuja’s tourism with Jabi Lake waterfront project
GOZPOLY set to host tech skill exhibition, scholarship awards
Gozie Anyacheblu Polytechnic (GOZPOLY), Onitsha, Anambra State, has concluded arrangements to host its practical tech skill exhibition and scholarship awards read more GOZPOLY set to host tech skill exhibition, scholarship awards