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PROÁGUA Receives TXF Water Export Finance Deal of the Year 2025 Award
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PROÁGUA Receives TXF Water Export Finance Deal of the Year 2025 Award

Mitrelli, together with HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Bpifrance Assurance Export, SERV, and SUEZ, has been recognized with the TXF Water Export Finance Deal of the Year 2025 award for the complex financing structure supporting Angola’s PROÁGUA national water infrastructure program, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of Angola.

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Africa M&A Is Recovering — But Execution Matters More Than Optimism
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Africa M&A Is Recovering — But Execution Matters More Than Optimism

In this article, Greg Stonefield, Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, examines the renewed momentum in African M&A activity and argues that the continent’s growing strategic importance, particularly in infrastructure, logistics and critical minerals, is reshaping how global capital approaches transactions across Africa.

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The Ocean may be World's Most Undervalued Economic Asset
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The Ocean may be World's Most Undervalued Economic Asset

In this article, Humphrey Kariuki, Founder & Executive Patron of JCG, argues that the future of Africa's blue economy depends on recognising the close relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability.

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Francophone Africa: Opportunities & Strategies
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Francophone Africa: Opportunities & Strategies

Addleshaw Goddard is delighted to invite you to a unique event dedicated to the economic and strategic dynamics of Francophone African countries! Join us to explore the key challenges and opportunities currently impacting these countries, where experts and company representatives will share their insights and experiences.

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Building sustainable banking ecosystems for Africa
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Building sustainable banking ecosystems for Africa

Financial technology platforms — from mobile money to digital banking — are playing a transformative role in Africa’s economic development, with GSMA data estimating they added $720 billion to GDP in 2023 alone. As the sector scales, the focus must now shift to maintaining resilient, trusted financial ecosystems, ensuring not just access, but sustainable, reliable financial services for the long term.

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MCB analyses the impact of the Middle East conflict on Sub-Saharan Africa
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MCB analyses the impact of the Middle East conflict on Sub-Saharan Africa

MCB Group announces the launch of the first edition of the Africa Economic Compass. This new flagship publication has been developed as part of a revamp of its economic publications programme. The initiative aims to provide more structured, coherent and accessible insights into regional and international economic dynamics.

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Alteia Monthly Insight: Understanding the systems behind trade finance in Africa
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Alteia Monthly Insight: Understanding the systems behind trade finance in Africa

Alteia’s latest insight explores the systems underpinning trade finance across Africa, challenging common perceptions of risk and capital deployment. Drawing on on-the-ground experience, it highlights how understanding trade flows, legal structures, and operational discipline can unlock opportunity, revealing that the continent’s trade finance gap is as much about knowledge as it is about capital.

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Solving the African Payments “Puzzle”
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Solving the African Payments “Puzzle”

Solving the African Payments “Puzzle" is a C-Level By Verto in person session in Cape Town on 19 May 2026 that will focus on simplifying cross-border payments and enabling seamless business operations across Africa and beyond. Join a panel of industry experts as they share practical insights on navigating payment complexities.

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Momentum Builds for Digital Currencies in Africa
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Momentum Builds for Digital Currencies in Africa

In the past year alone, Sub-Saharan Africa recorded $125bn, as of 2025 in on-chain crypto transaction volume, driven less by speculation and more by real economic pain points like currency instability, capital controls, and high transaction costs. In this article, Amadi explores how Africa’s digital currency landscape is entering a new phase of accelerated growth.

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Funding Africa’s Infrastructure with Local Currency
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Funding Africa’s Infrastructure with Local Currency

In this article, Finenergi Advisory Services explore the case for the use of local currency as a part solution to stemming the funding gap, and consider policy roadmaps to a deep and vibrant local bond market to fund infrastructure development.

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PIDG backs Afreenergy Solar to scale access to clean energy for C&I customers in West and Central Africa
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PIDG backs Afreenergy Solar to scale access to clean energy for C&I customers in West and Central Africa

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has committed EUR 4.3m to scale Afreenergy Solar, a specialised platform developing clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Senegal, with the ambition to expand over time into selected markets in West and Central Africa, announced today at the Future of Energy Summit in Amsterdam, PIDG’s commitment was made through its project development solution, InfraCo.

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The Architect of Economic Gateways: Ashish Khemka’s Visionary Stewardship
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The Architect of Economic Gateways: Ashish Khemka’s Visionary Stewardship

Few leaders embody the fusion of financial and operational foresight as profoundly as Ashish Khemka in the fabric of Africa’s economic evolution. As Director of Finance and Operations at Lagos Free Zone, a cornerstone initiative of Tolaram, Khemka has transformed a nascent vision into a thriving hub of commerce, attracting global investments and reshaping Nigeria’s infrastructure narrative.

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Africa Logistics Properties announces strategic investors in historic industrial REIT listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Africa Logistics Properties announces strategic investors in historic industrial REIT listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Africa Logistics Properties Holdings Limited (ALPH) has announced the participation of two key international investors in its landmark ALP Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (ALP REIT). The announcement came during a dedicated bell ringing ceremony to mark the official listing of the ALP REIT at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) this morning.

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UBA Group Announces Loknath Mishra as CEO UBA UK
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UBA Group Announces Loknath Mishra as CEO UBA UK

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK. The appointment which takes effect from February 2nd, 2026, reinforces the Group’s commitment to strengthening its international footprint and enhancing its role as a key financial bridge between Africa and the world.

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