• Liquid assets

    Liquid assets

    A Cape Town beverage start-up is hoping to grow its international footprint with a ZAR260 million boost. It is hoped that the capital injection from an unnamed global investment firm global… Read more

    Firm foundation

    Firm foundation

    The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured its future lending ability for the next three years at least. The organisation, which provides funding for infrastructure projects on the continent, closed… Read more

    Making light

    Making light

    Nigeria is to begin making solar PV panels at a local manufacturing facility. This follows the establishment of Solarge Nigeria Limited, a special purpose vehicle jointly owned by the Rural… Read more

    Wrap around

    Wrap around

    Africa is taking another big leap in driving its own digital future with the unveiling of a subsea cable system linking the continent securely to the rest of the world…. Read more

    Lifeline for growth

    Lifeline for growth

    Micro, small and medium businesses (MSMEs) in South Africa are to benefit from a US$100 million loan from the IFC to First Rand Bank (FRB). African Business Communities reports that the… Read more