The 9th annual SOUNDS OF CELEBRATION, which took place earlier this year, is a global concert of Social Cohesion, starring internationally acclaimed performers and musicians from around the world.

Leading insurance group, Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud today announced a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Asia and Africa.

Policy paper defining continent’s stance ahead of COP27 receives backing of African leaders including Ghana President, Nigeria Vice President

As COP27 heads to Egypt later this year (6-18 November 2022), the developed world must recognise how Africa can play a key role in fighting the climate crisis. However, the continent needs broad-ranging support, including from the private sector, explains John Félicité, Director, Ocorian Mauritius.

The sustainability-linked term loan and revolving credit facility, for up to US$306 million (inclusive of a small accordian piece), is the largest of its kind to date for Sub-Saharan Africa’s (excluding South Africa) real estate sector.

The Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) and the Adaptation of African Agriculture (AAA) Climate Initiative this week hosted the inaugural meeting of the Pan African Regional Programme in Rabat, Morocco, with support from project partners the Green Climate Fund, CGIAR and AICCRA, and national designated authorities representing 23 African partner countries in attendance.

The continent has to be enabled to escape the worst fallout, build resilience and be compensated fairly, while benefiting from opportunities

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Daystar Power, a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses, announced its acquisition by Shell. Shell will acquire Daystar Power, which is subject to regulatory approvals, to deliver carbon emission reductions and power cost savings to C&I businesses across Africa.

Attendees were invited to join in the celebration of PIDG’s 20th Anniversary and had the opportunity to meet with members of the Group’s Board and executive team to discuss the work of PIDG in the sub-Saharan infrastructure sector.

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has signed an agreement with Equatorial Power (EP), committing US$1.7m to scale the company’s innovative mini-grid model in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.

To mark the Royal African Society’s 120th Anniversary, you are invited to attend the celebration of Creative Africa.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) invests further R1.25 billion [approximately USD73 million] in newly merged Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica to boost solar energy for commercial and industrial sectors across Africa.

Gain a sneak peak at the companies attending Africa Oil Week, taking place from the 3rd to the 7th of October in Cape Town.

On Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 11.30 am BST, Buchanan is hosting a webinar entitled, ‘Risk considerations for Africa-based TMT companies when accessing capital markets.’

We recommend you register your place in advance.

The event will be a great opportunity to participate in a range of topics where Baker McKenzie will unpack important direct and indirect tax as well as compliance developments in the Middle East and Africa, and review how global tax developments are affecting these regions.