Standard Bank opens first Egypt office as Cairo seeks deeper African integration
South Africa’s Standard Bank Group Ltd. has opened its first representative office in Egypt, expanding its African…
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Egypt approves EBRD expansion
Egypt has approved amendments to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) founding agreement to…
Egypt’s parliament endorses EBRD expansion into Africa, Iraq
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved Presidential Decree No. 70 of 2025, endorsing amendments to the European…
FAO to co-lead $109m of new pandemic fund projects
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 21 new projects worth $109 million…
AfDB invests $10m in African climate projects
The African Development Bank Group's (AFDB) approved a $10 million junior equity investment in the KawiSafi II Fund…
Kenya’s bond market faces new tax
Kenya's struggling corporate bond market faces a new challenge as authorities plan to impose a 5 per cent…
World Bank raises global growth forecast
The World Bank revised its global economic outlook upwards, now projecting a 2.6 per cent expansion in 2024,…
Kenya, Everstrong ink $3.6b highway deal
Kenya's highways authority and US infrastructure investment manager Everstrong Capital have inked a $3.6 billion…
World Bank endorses $138.5m loan for Namibia
The World Bank has announced on Monday its approval of a $138.5 million loan to Namibia to enhance its transmission…
Amazon taps South African e-commerce market
E-commerce giant Amazon officially launched its online marketplace in South Africa on Tuesday, setting its sights…