Nigeria: The central bank increases foreign-currency curbs
The central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has curbed access to the interbank currency market for the purchase of foreign currency bonds as well as a […]
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Djibouti: Shanghai Electric to construct first wind farm
Shanghai Electric won a contract for the construction of Djibouti’s first wind power farm. Djibouti’s Energy Minister in charge of Natural Resources Ali Yacoub Mahmoud […]
Atlas Mara Ltd. to Buy Finance Bank Zambia
Atlas Mara Ltd. is in talks to buy the troubled Finance Bank of Zambia Limited (FBZL) from its majority shareholder, Rajan Mahtani, according to a […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank approves initial N152bn release in real sector facility
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an initial N152 billion loan under its newly set up N300 billion Real Sector Support Fund (RSSF) […]
Ghana to receive over € 160 Mln from EU
The European Union (EU) announced earlier this week its decision to resume budget support disbursements to Ghana and Ghanaian Deputy Finance Minister Ato Forson Cassiel […]
Mali: Abu Dhabi Development Fund to finance a hybrid solar energy project
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a $ 9 million loan agreement with the Malian Government to finance the construction of a hybrid […]
Nigeria: Sanusi to head Blackstone Africa energy fund
Blackstone and Black Rhino, the giant private-equity firm, has revealed on Thursday, the appointment of Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano and Former Governor of the […]
CIB banking group bought Citigroup’s retail banking business in Egypt
The Egyptian Commercial International Bank (CIB) announced in a statement the acquisition of the retail banking business of the American Citigroup in Egypt. The first […]
Cameroon: Nexttel lands 2 million subscribers in 8 months
The Viettel telecom company, Nexttel has recorded two million subscribers in first eight months of activities with its 3G license, Cameroon’s third mobile provider said […]
China Development Bank lends $ 2 billion to Transnet group
The South African logistics group Transnet announced it had obtained a loan of 30 billion rand ($ 2 billion) from the China Development Bank to […]