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RISE IIP Concludes Largest Private Infrastructure Transactions in Africa, Welcomes Vision Invest as New Shareholder

The capital will support ARISE IIP’s continued expansion across the continent and the development of green, inclusive, and sustainable industrial ecosystems September 10, 2025/AFC ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of integrated industrial zones, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark USD […]

Afreximbank Launches New Entity to Promote Large Scale Trade in Value-Added Goods

On the margins of the official launch ceremony, ATDC signed deals with several firms across the continent spanning logistics, minerals, agricultural produce, among others September 9, 2025/Afreximbank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has today launched the African Trade and Distribution Company (ATDC) to catalyse large scale trade in raw materials, minerals […]

African Economies Urged to Invest in Research for Industrial Transformation

While Africa accounts for less than 3% of global research output, it bears a disproportionately higher share of global challenges September 8, 2025/Afreximbank African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability, […]