MASERU, June 19 – Lesotho has signed financing agreements with the World Bank worth M900 million, (approximately $55 million), to expand electricity …
Emmanuel Ebube
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LUSAKA, June 19 – ZCCM Investment Holdings says Vedanta Resources’ planned U.S. initial public offering of its copper business could significantly accelerate …
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NAIROBI, June 19 – Kenya has appointed the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Trade and Development Bank to arrange financing for the …
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LAGOS, June 19 – Nigeria has secured a €200 million ($230 million) financing facility from European Investment Bank (EIB) Global through a …
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Infrastructure
Zambia Expands $491 Million US Grant to Support Lobito Corridor Minerals Infrastructure
LUSAKA, June 19 – Zambia has agreed with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to expand the scope of a $491 million grant …
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FREETOWN, June 19 – The International Monetary Fund has approved a new financing arrangement worth approximately $211.5 million for Sierra Leone to …
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HARARE, June 18 – Lithium producers in Zimbabwe are urging the government to extend the deadline for a planned ban on lithium …
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HARARE, June 18 – Zimbabwe’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment bill that would extend presidential terms from five years to seven …
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Banking & Finance
Standard Bank Targets Africa’s SME Boom as It Pursues $15 Billion Revenue Opportunity
JOHANNESBURG, June 18 – Standard Bank Group is intensifying its efforts to expand business banking operations across Africa, targeting a revenue opportunity …
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LAGOS, June 18 – Shell has appointed Elohor Aiboni as Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, making her the first Nigerian …