• Greasing the wheels

    Greasing the wheels

    One of the continent’s leading oil and gas producers, Nigeria, is aiming to unlock US$50 billion in capital through a new business-friendly investment framework and a package of tax incentives. CNBC Africa… Read more

    Back-up plan

    Back-up plan

    Malawi has reached a major milestone in its energy transition journey, commissioning its first utility-scale grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS). The 20 MW/40 MWh system at the Kanengo sub-station… Read more

    Financing future fuel

    Financing future fuel

    A fund focusing on the development of the green hydrogen value chain in South Africa has raised almost ZAR1 billion at first close The South African blended finance private equity… Read more

    Urban renewal

    Urban renewal

    Infrastructure development in South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities has been given a major boost with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) maiden investment in South Africa. The AIIB reports that the… Read more

    Stable mates

    Stable mates

    A new deal will help businesses to safely and quickly move money across financial jurisdictions on the continent. Pan-African payments provider Onafriq is working with wallet infrastructure specialist Privy to… Read more