Cash flow South Africa’s strategic water catchments are being thrown a ZAR2 billion lifeline. Rand Merchant Bank and the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) are preparing to issue a five-year bond… Read more
Formal route The biggest gold producer in Africa, Ghana, is introducing mining reforms to reroute gold produced by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) to official trade channels. Engineering News reports that the… Read more
Concerted action The continent is putting building blocks in place with the launch of a financing facility for cross-border infrastructure. The Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), which aims to close Africa’s annual… Read more
Smart thinking The continent is ramping up responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).. The AfDB and the United Nations Development Programme have launched the AI 10 Billion Initiative, which aims to accelerate… Read more
Full cover Namibia is stepping up efforts to improve telecommunication services in its underserved rural areas. The country is spending N$163 million to install communication towers in the northern parts of the… Read more
