Author: The Exchange

In a first of its kind forum between AfDB and African stock exchanges, experts aim to explore the role of markets in long-term financing, with a focus on reforming how Africa’s capital is mobilized. AfDB says stock exchanges in Africa will be a crucial lever for financing African economies. Through engagement with fund managers, institutional investors, DFIs, and regulators, AfDB seeks to forge a path for financial institutions to mobilize additional financing for Africa. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is undertaking a round of high-level series of engagements with African development finance institutions and private sector financial partners to…

“We need more UN boots on the ground,” says UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher.  UN says it expects protection for civilians and accountability and safe passages for civilians and aid convoys accessing people in need of aid in Sudan’s El Fasher. El Fasher was captured by the RSF last month after more than 500 days of siege, leading to the displacement of some 90,000 people since the end of October.  The United Nation’s (UN) relief chief Tom Fletcher held “useful” and “tough” discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, seeking unfettered access to supply aid…

This platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation between the two continents. Platform seeks to establish an Africa-Asia knowledge partnership; development of knowledge dialogue supporting initiatives in both private and public sectors in Africa, and strengthening of individual and institutional research capacity through the promotion of inter-university networking and research. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is rolling out  a new initiative, the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform, dedicated to the promotion of knowledge transfer between Africa and Asia. In a statement, the lender said the new platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation between the two…

In $1 billion bold commitment, Aliko Dangote eyes cement production, energy generation, fertilizer plant, and a massive 2,000-km oil petroleum pipeline serving Zimbabwe from Namibia shores. Dangote’s investment revives a stalled 2015 cement project, abandoned amid bureaucratic hurdles under the late Robert Mugabe, and aligns with Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 to become an upper-middle-income economy. By addressing energy, materials, and logistics bottlenecks, the investment has potential to create 10,000 jobs, and $3 billion in economic value. On November 12, 2025, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, sealed a landmark $1 billion investment agreement with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This deal, spanning cement…

Kalahari Cement, a Nairobi-registered subsidiary of Amsons Group, has successfully sealed its bid to purchase 13,144,442 (14.6%) ordinary shares in the issued share capital of EAPC from Associated International Cement Limited and another 13,180,442 (14.6%) ordinary shares in EAPC from Cementia Holding AG at KES27.30 per share. Transaction comes almost a year after Amsons Group entered Kenya’s cement trade through acquisition of major player Bamburi Cement. Amsons Group is a family-owned business founded in 2006 in Tanzania, with presence in multiple sectors including oil and gas, manufacturing and transportation across Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, DRC, and Burundi. Tanzania-based Amsons Group has…

For the citizens of Rwanda and Tanzania, this integration promises to transform everyday financial interactions. Individuals will be able to transfer funds to family, friends, or businesses across the border directly from their existing bank accounts or mobile money wallets in real-time, eliminating the delays and complexities of current systems. New payment platform under test is poised to transform everyday financial transactions in East Africa, pushing the bloc closer to economic integration promises. Rwanda and Tanzania have been picked to pilot the roll out of national retail payment system switches, a new platform that is billed to revolutionise how traders…

Financing of Africa’s bluetech sector is currently grappling with investor misconceptions, perceived risks, and mismatched financing models yet it could generate up to $1.5 trillion in revenue by 2050. African bluetech startups have secured just 1 per cent of the continent’s overall venture capital and a mere 6 per cent of climate tech investments, totaling around $230 million as of late 2025. In contrast, fintech and software ventures dominate, pulling in billions annually. To unlock bluetech’s growth, targeted investor education and innovative, flexible investment instruments are essential. Africa’s vast coastlines, rich marine biodiversity, and expansive freshwater systems hold untapped promise…

Experts argue that the combined impact of agtech, AI, and fintech systems can transform Africa’s food systems. Already, AI predicts pests via apps such as PlantVillage Nuru, while fintech platforms like Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture use satellite data for credit scoring, reaching millions. Rwanda’s AI monitoring and Ghana’s Emata boost resilience. Brookings highlights AI’s inclusive potential for smallholders. With patient capital and AI-fintech hybrids, Africa’s food systems could feed 2.5 billion by 2050 sustainably. In October 2025, Nairobi buzzed with optimism at the 9th Annual Learning Event (ALE), hosted by Mercy Corps AgriFin in partnership with Briter Bridges. Over 300 participants…

Safaricom PLC has also accelerated its investment in communities through the launch of the Safaricom Foundation Ethiopia and Citizens of the Future program that will benefit over 500 schools in Kenya. In its Kenya operations the company recorded a 22.6% growth in Net income to KES 58.2 billion, 9.3% jump in service revenue to KES 194.0billion, and 13.1% growth in EBIT to KES 89.5 billion. “We launched Fintech 2.0, a cloud-native platform built for speed, security, and fraud prevention, which allows us greater capacity, resilience and ability to innovate. Fintech 2.0 is shaping the future of M-PESA,” explained CEO Dr.…

African mergers and acquisitions are set to drive investor-friendly licensing rounds, creating new opportunities for both indigenous and international players in the oil and gas industry, the African Energy Chamber’s 2026 Outlook states. In Africa, the M&A landscape is evolving rapidly. Global independent oil companies are divesting mature assets, creating space for local and regional players to expand. Globally, upstream M&A totaled $51 billion between January and June 2025, marking a decline from the period between July and December 2024. Activity across the African mergers and acquisition in the oil and gas upstream sector is set for a dynamic phase…