5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (681+ words) By Joseph Dumbula The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court has charged former Malawi Energy… Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Salva Kiir has delivered a special message from… By Burnett Munthali LUSAKA, Zambia — Eighteen people, including opposition leader Brian… By Adonis Byemelwa The message…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (243+ words) Lather, rinse, repeat. Cut and paste. Here we go again. However you say it, the heat we have now seen for a week will continue through Labor Day and into the middle of next week. The past week has seen…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (426+ words) People walk past a branch of Standard Bank in Cape Town, South Africa on August 14, 2026. Standard Bank Group aims to firm its business grip in East Africa, taking on its South African rivals including Absa Group and Nedbank Group. Standard…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (228+ words) Across sub-Saharan Africa, they play an outsized role in digital infrastructure, stepping in where commercial bank debt is scarce, particularly in markets with limited local banking liquidity or elevated political and market risk. DFI financing sits at the centre of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (47+ words) Manhattan Short Film Festival Leader Publications Do you own or manage a business? Thank you for letting us know Is there a business you would like to see here? Where should we send more details? What is the name of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (140+ words) Designed to support the mobilisation of sustainable funding for financial inclusion and economic empowerment across Africa. 25 August 2026 – Banking technology company JUMO has launched a new Social Finance Framework (SFF) in partnership with Standard Bank’s Sustainable Finance team. The framework aligns…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) Semafor Africa Finance Corporation raises $430 million digital bond Africa Finance Corporation raised 350 million Swiss francs ($430 million) through a five-year digital bond, giving investors another way to back infrastructure across the continent. The deal is the first by an African institution…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (146+ words) MTN MoMo Uganda and dfcu Bank Uganda have reaffirmed their partnership as the two institutions explore opportunities to strengthen Uganda’s digital financial ecosystem and expand value for customers, merchants and agents. The engagement took place at MTN MoMo Uganda’s head…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) New York, New York, August 18th, 2026, FinanceWireThis integration brings local collections, payouts, FX, and corporate treas... Borderless.xyz Deepens Africa Coverage as CrissCross Goes Live on Its Network New York, New York, August 18th, 2026, FinanceWire This integration brings local collections, payouts, FX,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (701+ words) Home > News > AFC raises CHF 350m in first African digital bond The 5-year issue settles on a distributed ledger rather than through the usual chain of custodians. Roughly 90% of demand came from Swiss investors. Africa Finance Corporation has raised CHF 350 million…...