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January 5, 2022

The pandemic illuminated gaps in healthcare infrastructure across the continent LAGOS, Nigeria, January 4, 2022/ — By: Eyong Ebai – General Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare Our purpose at GE Healthcare is to improve lives in moments that matter, and we do so by partnering to help deliver more sustainable and accessible precision healthcare. It […]

December 24, 2021

The fund has a mandate to plug the over $42 billion investment gap between male and female entrepreneurs as a means of catalysing the economic power of African women LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, December 15, 2021/ — Largest gender-inclusive private equity fund in Africa; 2X Flagship fund applying the 2X Challenge criteria; Boosting […]

December 23, 2021

The release of this flagship report aims to bridge the gap between these two complimentary industries by investigating and assessing the role of Nigerian pension funds in empowering local investors in Nigeria’s private equity industry LONDON, United Kingdom, December 14, 2021/ — The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (www.AVCA-africa.org) and […]

December 22, 2021

Smart Africa will consult public and private sector actors to develop an online training program that will directly benefit 600 stakeholders ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 17, 2021 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.com) has approved a $1.5 million grant to assess policy gaps in the digital trade […]

December 22, 2021

Marginal field development has also allowed indigenous companies to step out from oil majors’ shadow and thrive JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 13, 2021/ — By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber Nigerian energy-industry leaders have been reminiscing lately about the country’s earliest efforts to develop marginal oil and gas fields. That’s because […]

December 22, 2021

The Partnership will further development of digital infrastructure and services in Africa JERSEY, United Kingdom, December 13, 2021/ — Cassava Technologies (CassavaTechnologies.com), Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), one of Japan’s largest global […]

December 22, 2021

This expansion of the MCB’s scope to the Middle Eastern region is aligned with its mandate to further facilitate transactions to and from Africa PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, December 13, 2021/ — The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) (www.MCB.mu) announces that it has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to provide Advising and Arranging […]

December 20, 2021

Expansion Aims to Enable Organizations to Accelerate Digital Transformation throughout Africa REDWOOD CITY, United States of America, December 7, 2021/ — Equinix, Inc.(www.Equinix.com) (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne (www.MainOne.net), a leading West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and […]

December 15, 2021

Joint venture between ITC Secure and Cassava Technologies heralds the creation of a world class Security Operations Centre (SOC) to deliver security services in Africa and cyber best practice Access Multimedia Content LONDON, United Kingdom, December 15, 2021 — ITC Secure (ITC), a leading advisory-led cyber security services company and a Microsoft Gold […]

December 15, 2021

The time for oil and gas in Africa is just beginning, as hydrocarbons provide the best solution for Africa’s energy development and transition Access Multimedia Content JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 2, 2021 — By NJ Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (https://energychamber.org/) Oil and gas in Africa especially the central African […]

In 2021, Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa Accelerated like Never Before

EIB-supported gender lens investment fund Alitheia IDF announces final close at $100 million

AVCA and PenOp Launch Inaugural Report on Pension Funds and Private Equity Investment in Nigeria

African Development Fund grants $1.5 million to Smart Africa Alliance to strengthen the policy environment for digital trade and e-commerce across Africa

Following Nigeria’s Example: Developing Marginal Fields Is More Important Than Ever for Africa (By NJ Ayuk)

Cassava Technologies and Mitsui Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa

The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Upgrades its Dubai Presence to Build Stronger Bridges between Africa and Global Markets

Equinix to Expand into Africa with Acquisition of MainOne

ITC Secure and Cassava Technologies announce joint venture to expand industry leading security operations and Microsoft cloud security expertise in Africa

Oilfield Services Companies Represent Important Opportunities for Africa’s Energy Sector in 2022