Updates

Zimbabwe: AfDB’s $15 Million Trade Finance Package for First Capital Bank to Support SMEs, Local Enterprises

The line of credit will provide the much-needed hard currency financing to support FCB to close its trade finance gap and expand its trade finance support for SMEs and local corporates in Zimbabwe, a transition country May 15, 2024/AfDB The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has […]

Djibouti Forum Wraps Up with Promising Agreements, Optimism about Economic Prospects

H.E. Ismail Omar Guellah, President of the Republic of Djibouti, and  Dr. Slim Feriani, CEO of Fonds Souverain de Djibouti. Image Credit: IC Publications May 16, 2024/IC Publications The inaugural Djibouti Forum brought together nearly 400 delegates, including international institutional investors collectively overseeing a staggering $2.5 trillion in assets. Describing […]

Nigeria Relaunches Licensing Round, Shares 2024 Investment Prospects at Invest in African Energy 2024

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission outlined available licensing opportunities at the IAE forum, organized by Energy Capital & Power, in Paris on Wednesday May 15, 2024/Energy Capital & Power The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) relaunched Nigeria’s 2024 licensing round – while industry stakeholders unpacked key investment opportunities […]