Responsible investment in South Africa has reached an important point in its development. The principles are familiar, the ...

Nigeria has launched a new 10-year Capital Market Masterplan aimed at attracting domestic and international investment, deepening financial markets and supporting the country's ambition to build a $1 ...

Lagos-based accelerator Cascador and Sterling Bank have launched a $200 million SME Credit Backstop Fund aimed at expanding access to larger, longer-term loans for Nigerian small and medium-sized ...

There’s a better way for investors to bet on the South African economy, and now might be a smart time to do it. This is, at ...

African financial markets have reached their highest development score in a decade, with 21 of the 29 countries assessed recording improvements in 2026, according to the latest Absa Africa Financial ...

Black-owned and -led businesses across five African markets face a combined financing gap of $209 billion, according to a new report by British International Investment (BII) and Swedfund.

Finance Earth, FSD Africa and FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) have partnered to launch the Africa Nature Impact Fund, targeting $100 million to finance early-stage nature conservation and nature-based ...

The Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) has awarded a €1 million grant to Solarise Africa to support the expansion of its renewable energy leasing operations in Uganda and ...

Pathway Advisors has arranged a 10 billion Naira Series 1 Commercial Paper issuance for Nigerian real estate company MKH Properties under the company’s newly registered 30 billion Naira Commercial ...

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a West Africa-focused private equity fund manager, has reached a first close of $76 million for its second fund, CCA Growth Fund II.

Infrastructure has emerged as one of the most active areas for fund managers operating in Africa as investors seek exposure ...

African private capital activity showed notable resilience in 2024, marked by increased participation from African LPs, continued reliance on proven sectors like Consumer Staples and Financials, and ...