DFC Approves Loan of $17.1 Million for New Hotel in Zambia
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One of the Development Finance Corporation's 17 most recently approved investments, totaling $3.3 billion, will be for real estate in Zambia
Jan 18
$530 Million of New Rail To Connect TAZARA to Lake Tanganyika
Zambia's call for proposals to link Lake Tanganyika to TAZARA by more rail is likely an effort to make the TAZARA railway upgrades the Chine
Jan 18
South Africa's Largest Insurer Sees Escape Valve in India
Sanlam is the dominant insurer in South Africa with revenues of $4.6 billion in 2022, 25% of which derived from international operations. Mo
Jan 15
South Africa’s First Rand Seeks Growth in Africa Through Acquisitions
FirstRand is a major banking group in South Africa and its incoming CEO is keen to look outside of South Africa for growth. The domestic eco
Jan 15
Foreign Airlines Lobby Nigeria to Release Trapped Dollars
Nigeria's currency issues seem to be neverending and only getting worse. Foreign airlines striking would have a devastating effect on an eco
Jan 15
NBA Africa’s Dreams Turn Into Nightmares and Regrets
The NBA's foray into Africa has largely been a failure with investors losing most of the capital already invested. It entered Africa too agg
Jan 15
Africa Miners Take Note of $182 Million Saudi Earmark for Exploration
The capital allocated is to discover and mine mineral resources in Saudi Arabia, but African miners should take note. Saudi is flush with ca
Jan 13
Western Cape Industrial Sector Shines in South Africa
Not much is going right in South Africa but the Western Cape is bucking the trend boasting solid residential and industrial real estate tren
Jan 13
Total Hires Former Benin PM to Secure Land for Oil Pipeline in East Africa
The pipeline will permit Uganda to develop its oilfields which are mainly operated by the French company TotalEnergies. Projected project co
Jan 13
Landlocked Ethiopia Signs Deal to Secure Sea Access
Under the deal, Somaliland would lease 20 kilometers of sea access to Ethiopia’s navy under a 50-year concession. In exchange, Ethiopia reco
Jan 13
DC Removes Uganda From AGOA For Failure to Promote LGBTQ+ Agenda
Most of Washington DC’s engagement with Africa is aimed at promoting historically radical gender, sexual, and social norms onto Africans and
Dec 9, 2023
The DRC is Africa's Saudi Arabia 🔋
Cobalt is essential for EV batteries and the DRC contains 50% of the world's reserves and is responsible for 70% of global production.
Jun 10, 2023
The Next Wave of Private Capital into LATAM and Africa
Private Equity has historically been the primary structure utilized by international institutional investors for em inveting.
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