Powering Africa’s Industrialisation Through Energy and Infrastructure Development

Powering Africa’s Industrialisation Through Energy and Infrastructure Development

Cape Town, South Africa – 00 January 2026:  Africa’s ambition to industrialise, create jobs and build resilient economies lies firmly in its ability to deliver reliable, affordable and scalable energy infrastructure. Without dependable power and modern infrastructure networks, manufacturing, mining, agro-processing and value-added industries cannot grow at the pace required to meet the continent’s development goals.  As African economies seek to move beyond resource extraction towards industrial production and beneficiation, the importance of integrated energy and…

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AFSIC connections unlocked key funding for the Africa College Foundation to provide education for youth in Africa

AFSIC – Investing in Africa PRESS RELEASE Contact Information: Olivia Attenborough, Head of Digital Strategy, olivia Release Date: 20 May 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFSIC connections unlocked key funding for the Africa College Foundation to provide education for youth in Africa Africa College Foundation (ACF) is empowering African youth for a brighter future. A UK-based charity, headquartered in South Africa, ACF advocates that education has the power to transform individual lives and safeguard our collective…

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Shaping the Future of Banking in Southern Africa: Innovation, Connectivity, and Financial Resilience

Shaping the Future of Banking in Southern Africa: Innovation, Connectivity, and  Financial Resilience

Johannesburg, South Africa — The 21st Edition Connected Banking Summit Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025 – Southern Africa will take place on July 23, 2025, in Johannesburg, uniting stakeholders from the banking, financial services, and fintech sectors to reimagine the future of finance in Southern Africa. With the theme “Shaping the Future of Banking in Southern Africa: Innovation, Connectivity, and Financial Resilience,” this summit will address the region’s rapid digital transformation and focus on the…

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PRESS RELEASE: AFSIC – Investing in Africa

PRESS RELEASE: AFSIC – Investing in Africa

AFSIC – Investing in Africa is the leading Africa focused investment conference and is held annually in London. AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025 will take place on 14 – 15th October 2025 at Park Plaza Westminster. At the heart of AFSIC is dialogue focusing on nurturing investment and collaboration across the investment value chain and driving sustainable growth in Africa. AFSIC has this week launched its Agenda at a Glance and Speaker Submission process…

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Africa: Attempting to re-join the club

Africa: Attempting to re-join the club

Author’s note: Not all African countries have been able to take advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) – a programme granting duty-free access to the world’s largest consumer market, the US. The programme has seen some criticism, ranging from the perceived lack of reciprocity from African nations to the US’ unilateral suspension of African countries, and the uncertainty this creates when making long-term investment decisions. However, at least one country, Cameroon, thinks…

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Cytonn: First Quarter 2023 Markets Review

Cytonn: First Quarter 2023 Markets Review

    Global Market Review According to the January 2023 World Economic Outlook Report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.9% in 2023, 0.5% points slower than the growth of 3.4% recorded in 2022. The latest projection is 0.2% points higher than the IMF’s earlier projection of 2.7% growth, with the upward revision being on the back of full reopening of China coupled with…

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Africa: Living up to one’s reputation

Africa: Living up to one’s reputation

Author’s note: Zimbabwe is considered one of the most corrupt countries on the planet. The latest Corruption Perceptions Index scores the Southern African nation equal to junta-led Myanmar and war-torn Iraq. A recent exposé linking top government officials with gold smuggling and sanctions busting will only feed these perceptions. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe is looking to China to fund and build energy infrastructure. The country is overly reliant on hydropower generated from the Kariba Hydropower Station, and…

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