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Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Babalwa Nonkenge, head of retail investments.

Banking

Empowering South Africa’s women through financial independence and security

Babalwa Nonkenge 21 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

Investment signing ceremony. Source: Supplied.

Internet

#ATF2023: IFC and RMB in R900m deal with Liquid to expand affordable broadband

16 Nov 2023

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Residential Property

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Issued by Catchwords 19 Sep 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

Competition Law

#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

Residential Property

Greenovate Awards 2022: announcing the winners

Issued by Catchwords 28 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

Retail Marketing

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Banking

World Bank approves SA's R7.6bn loan for Covid-19 vaccines

15 Jun 2022

New IMF chief economist weighs in on world economic outlook

Economy

New IMF chief economist weighs in on world economic outlook

20 Apr 2022

Banking

IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

Tourism & Travel

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

16 Mar 2022

Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.

Finance

World Bank's $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallout

2 Mar 2022

Banking

International Finance Corporation mobilises new investors to support ODATA expansion in Brazil

14 Jan 2022

Financial Services

Standard Bank first: launch of capital-qualifying green bond

10 Dec 2021

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Practice management

Quality of care poor in Africa

2 Sep 2021

Addressing the challenges women face in leadership

Technology

Addressing the challenges women face in leadership

Christina Naidoo 10 Aug 2021

Access Bank's Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa welcomes South Africa

Funding

Access Bank's Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa welcomes South Africa

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 12 Jul 2021

Fund nature protection now or face huge losses, says World Bank

Environment & Natural Resources

Fund nature protection now or face huge losses, says World Bank

Michael Taylor 2 Jul 2021

Women inch towards equal legal rights despite Covid-19 risks, World Bank says

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women inch towards equal legal rights despite Covid-19 risks, World Bank says

Sonia Elks 25 Feb 2021

This week South Africa’s finance minister Tito Mboweni will deliver the country’s budget. Photo by Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Economy

The basis of South Africa's annual budgets needs an overhaul. Here's why, and how

Matthew Kofi Ocran 23 Feb 2021

Shirley Webber, head of natural resources and energy, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sustainable energy: A fascinating dynamic for the resources sector

Shirley Webber 2 Feb 2021

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

Food Security

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

23 Dec 2020

#TourismMonth: Africa Travel Week creates opportunity for businesses to rebuild market segments

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth: Africa Travel Week creates opportunity for businesses to rebuild market segments

3 Sep 2020

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Steve Nicholls 30 Jul 2020

D&AD announces winners for New Blood Awards 2020 including two SA entries!

D&AD Awards

D&AD announces winners for New Blood Awards 2020 including two SA entries!

10 Jul 2020

Food Security

EU contributes €15m to the fight against desert locust in Africa

9 Jul 2020

A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus

Chuku Chuku 15 May 2020

Tourism & Travel

#Covid19 and the current state of tourism in SA

11 May 2020

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago chairs the International Monetary Finance Committee. Getty Images

Banking

The big asks Africa needs to table with the IMF and World Bank: here's the list

Danny Bradlow 9 Apr 2020

Standard Bank issues green bond via IFC

ESG & Sustainability

Standard Bank issues green bond via IFC

5 Mar 2020

The MSME South Africa Landscape Study

Research

The MSME South Africa Landscape Study

Issued by Kantar 21 Feb 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Research

Peace in the Horn of Africa leads to economic recovery

14 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital

Africa's digital agenda is all about growth and jobs

21 Oct 2019

Retail Capital wins silver at Global SME Finance Awards

Funding

Retail Capital wins silver at Global SME Finance Awards

17 Oct 2019

AECOM secures phase two of Ghana's Tema Port expansion project

Construction & Engineering

AECOM secures phase two of Ghana's Tema Port expansion project

23 Sep 2019

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development. Photo credit: BP

Energy

Senegal on the cusp of an energy renaissance

Sebastian Wagner 8 Aug 2019

Education has to change and adapt to tomorrow's world

Technology

Education has to change and adapt to tomorrow's world

Ariellah Rosenberg 27 May 2019

Nigerian journalist Oluseyi Awojulugbe.

Media

Nigerian journalist wins trip to AfDB annual event

20 May 2019

$250m World Bank loan to boost access to affordable housing in Kenya

Affordable & Social Housing

$250m World Bank loan to boost access to affordable housing in Kenya

6 May 2019

Magdi Amin, investment partner, Omidyar Network

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Protecting the identity of Africans in a common digital market

Magdi Amin 26 Apr 2019

The IFC wants to hear from small businesses in South Africa - take the survey!

Marketing & Media

The IFC wants to hear from small businesses in South Africa - take the survey!

Issued by Kantar 18 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Climate Change

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Climate Change

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Climate Change

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Climate Change

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

SA, World Bank work to boost investment climate

Markets & Investment

SA, World Bank work to boost investment climate

12 Mar 2019

Entrepreneurship bootcamp for West Africa startups

Marketing & Media

Entrepreneurship bootcamp for West Africa startups

12 Mar 2019

Damning report on Eskom air pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Damning report on Eskom air pollution

John Yeld 27 Feb 2019