Finance

Finance

GIZ launches green financing for women entrepreneurs in Kenya to boost climate resilient growth

A new financing initiative spearheaded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is offering green loans and business support to women entrepreneurs in Kenya…

Burkina GFaso Bank State Holding
Finance

Burkina Faso creates State Holding to manage bank and reinsurance stakes

World Bank Cameroon
Finance

World Bank eyes new energy, youth jobs investments in Cameroon

Finance

World Bank commits US$137m to boost digital integration and jobs in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone

South African Rand
Finance

South African rand weakens as Middle East tensions rattle markets

Standard Bank
Finance

Standard Bank profit rises 11% on strong fees, trading income

Kenya KCB
Finance

Kenya’s KCB Group posts 11% rise in 2025 profit on strong interest income

DRC Telecoms
Finance

DRC telecoms must allocate 25% of capital to local investors by 2027

Egypt private
Finance

Egypt’s private sector investment surges 73% as government plans further tax incentives

Finance Technology

AgentMail raises US$6m to build email infrastructure for AI agents

Finance Technology

Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks since start of Iran war