Ethiopia Opens Its Banking Market, but Foreign Lenders Remain Cautious
Ethiopia has built a legal and licensing route for foreign banks, yet commercial entry remains limited.…
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Ghana’s Local Banks Gain Ground as Secured Lending Reaches GH₵31.5 Billion
New collateral-registry figures show Ghanaian-owned banks growing secured-credit registrations rapidly, even as foreign-owned lenders retain most…
African Union Puts Power Networks at the Centre of Africa’s Growth Agenda
The African Union is renewing its call for investment in reliable energy and cross-border infrastructure. Turning…
Ghana’s Digital Asset Rules Face Their Real Test: Trust Beyond the Law
At an Accra digital-assets summit, Ghanaian regulators put consumer protection and coordinated supervision at the centre…
Ghana’s New Renewable Energy Industry Platform Seeks a Stronger Voice for Solar
The Association of Ghana Industries has launched a Renewable Energy Industry Platform to coordinate companies and…
Afreximbank and ZEP-RE Join Forces to Train Africa’s Trade-Risk Specialists
Afreximbank and ZEP-RE have signed a three-year agreement linking their academies to develop trade, insurance and…
Ghana’s KNUST Readies Photonics Lab Launch for African Health and Safety Research
KNUST plans to formally commission its Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory on 22 September during a…
Rwanda Could Add 1.07 Million Mobile Internet Users by 2031, GSMA Says
A new GSMA model says affordability and digital-service reforms could bring 1.07 million additional Rwandans onto…
Ghana Explores Gas-for-Power Trade With Nigeria as West Africa Links Its Grids
Ghana is discussing a possible arrangement in which Nigerian gas supports Ghanaian power generation and electricity…
Reported Mafab-MTN Spectrum Talks Put Nigeria’s 5G Competition in Focus
Reports of talks over Mafab's Nigerian 5G spectrum have raised a hard question: could a transfer…
South Africa’s R100M Youth Fund Pairs Grants With Growth Loans
South Africa's NEF and NYDA have committed R100 million to a five-year National Youth Fund for…
Ethiopia-Tanzania 100 MW Power Trial Ends With Trade Deal Still Unfinished
Ethiopia's trial electricity supply to Tanzania through Kenya has ended, but a permanent agreement on volumes,…