Op-ed: The Scramble for Africa's Minerals Continues. This Time, Africans Must Write the Rules.

ZIMEC 2026 TO SPOTLIGHT ZAMBIA’S EXPLORATION RENAISSANCE: UNPACKING HOW INNOVATION, POLICY, AND TECHNOLOGY ARE SHAPING THE NEXT MINERAL BOOM

IMC Morocco 2025 Concludes with Strong Commitments to Industrial Sovereignty, ESG Leadership & Integrated African Mining Ecosystems

MMEC 2026 to Launch with High-Level Dialogue on Transforming Mozambique’s Natural Resources into Inclusive, Regional Growth

A Tapestry of Power and People: How South Africa's Historic G20 Summit Forged a New Global Covenant on African Soil

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meets The First Lady of Senegal & 6 African First Ladies of Africa at the 12th Africa Asia Luminary 2025 in The Gambia

Petrosen Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joins MSGBC 2025 Amid Senegal’s Energy Success Story

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Experts to Speak at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 in Dakar

One Month to Go to MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 – West Africa’s Premier Gathering for Inclusive Economic Development

President João Lourenço Honors Haim Taib with Angola’s Peace and Development Medal for Three Decades of Partnership and Progress

Enlit Africa & Water Security Africa 2026: Speaker applications now open

APO Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bas Wijne to Deliver Keynote and Serve as Awards Judge at Africa Tech Festival 2025

Why Walking Away Can Be The Boldest Career Move

WINNERS OF PRESTIGIOUS AMC AWARDS UNVEILED

CILT Conference at Automechanika Johannesburg 2025 to Focus on Regional Transport Connectivity and Sustainability

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Deliver Training on Using Artificial Intelligence to Foster the Islamic Financial Industry

Follow the Money: How Bank Accounts Expose Payroll Fraud

Cabo Verde: African Development Bank Group approves €17.7 million to advance public sector digitisation

Binance Launches ‘Binance Junior’ Crypto Savings Account for Kids and Teens

FG Gold, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), and Afreximbank Achieve Financial Close on US$330 Million Senior Debt Financing for Baomahun Gold Project

Unpacking the Decline in Illicit Crypto Use: How Binance Is Driving Industry Progress

Afreximbank delivers solid, steady performance for the nine months ended 30 September 2025

African Development Bank Group rallies Stock Exchanges to reinvent Africa’s financial future

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs US$47.6 Million Financing Agreement with the Republic of Türkiye to Strengthen Health Services and Mitigate the Effects of Earthquakes

Equatorial Guinea: the African Development Bank reviews its $167 million project portfolio

Fragile states at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): We are being 'locked out' of climate finance

Luxembourg and African Development Bank deepen partnership to advance Africa’s sustainable growth

FNB Zambia and Airtel Mobile Money Partner to Launch Mobile Money payments on POS — A New Era of Seamless Digital Payments

𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝟭.𝟰 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Moody’s Reaffirms Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit's (ICIEC) Aa3 Rating Following Periodic Review

African Guarantee Fund (AGF) West Africa Executive Appointment

Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) and African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) Launch USD 1.5 Billion AAMFI Infrastructure Financing Facility

African Development Bank Group receives $14 million in first funding allocation under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new private sector financing window

Mozambique Receives $2 Million Insurance Premium for Drought Protection as African Risk Financing Programme Reaches $150 Million Milestone

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Celebrates Outgoing President and Chairman

Why 56% of Payroll Teams Can't Keep Up with Modern Work Culture

𝗭𝗜𝗖𝗕 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦

Ethiopia Embraces the Future of Cashless Transactions 

Western Union, Zoona and Chipper Cash Launch International Money Transfer Services

Daily FiZ - Wednesday 16/07

Daily FiZ - Wednesday 07/02/2025

Stanbic Eyes Zambia, DRC Mining Region

Pesapal and Cellulant Digitise Zambia’s Fuel Stations in Landmark Partnership

Commentary on 2024 Half-Year Performance - Izwe Loans Zambia

Zambia Sugar Plc Reports Impressive Financial Performance for H1 2024

Zambia Sugar Plc Reports Impressive Financial Performance for H1 2024

MONTER CAPITAL INVESTS IN A WOMEN-LED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN BOTSWANA

ZAMBIA'S PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX TAKES A HIT

STANBIC BANK AND USADF UNVEIL A MILLION DOLLAR CREDIT LINE IN MSMES GRANTS FINANCING

Banks Rake in the Cash as Recession Fears Loom

Investrust Bank Plc: A Q & A

Zambia’s Economic Indicators on a Five-year Rollercoaster Ride

Vodacom Group strengthens East Africa presence; acquires increased shareholding in Safaricom for R36 billion

𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗰 | 𝟯𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 | 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

CHANGE IN DIRECTORATE

STOCK MARKET INVESTMENT IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS

Zambia’s Stock Market Among the Continent’s Best in 2024

Lusaka Stock Exchange Roars: PAMODZI Leads Value Creation in First Half of 2024

AFRICA'S TRADE AGREEMENT QUAGMIRE

Zambia Sugar Extracts Sweet Gains from a Bitter Year

GIP Zambia makes inaugural investment to catalyse local manufacturing

Benin: the African Development Fund grants an additional $28 million in financing to boost the private sector’s contribution to the country's economy

Nigeria: African Development Bank Group loans $500 million to support economic governance and energy transition

African Leaders Advance Energy, Gas and Financing Plans Ahead of Paris Summit

Casablanca to Host the 4th OIC Business Intelligence Center (OBIC) Capacity-Building Programme, Strengthening Credit Information Systems Across Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab–Africa Trade and Investment

African Development Bank Group (AfDB’s) Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Concludes Pilot Phase, Moves to Establish Permanent Secretariat by 2027

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Institute Delivers Capacity Building Program for Tunisian Institutions

AMAN Union Recognizes Excellence in capacity Building at 15th Annual General Meeting

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) Announces Landmark Investment in Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP) to Drive Africa’s Mining and Industrial Transformation

30th United Nations Climate Conference (COP 30): Multilateral development banks reaffirm their commitment to climate finance, pledge innovative funding for adaptation

African Development Bank Group grants $100 million loan to Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) to support development of sustainable infrastructure

The Africa24 Group offers you: UK-Francophone West and Central African Trade and Investment Forum

Daily FiZ - Wednesday 09/07

Daily FiZ - Friday 04/07

𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼

𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 – 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Zambia's Economy Plays a Bittersweet Melody of 2.5% Q3 Growth Amid Inflation Disruptions

Zambia's Private Sector Under Siege for 12 Months Straight

The Curious Mouse's Guide to Zambia's 2025 National Budget

A Bevy of Economic Threats Force Bank of Zambia to Raise Interest Rates

Debt Restructuring Deals Put Zambia in an Economic Catch-22

Zambia’s Economic Growth Defiant Amidst Persistent Troubles

Liberia: African Development Fund invests over $7 million to complete run-of-river hydropower plant and related infrastructure project

G20 African Energy Investment Forum Set to Shape Africa’s Investment Agenda

Financing & De-Risking African Energy: G20 Outcomes Underscore the Urgency of Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Energy Transition

G20 Forum to Spotlight Africa’s Role in Driving Future Energy Innovation

S&P Global Ratings’ Samira Mensah Joins African Energy Chamber (AEC) G20 Forum as Africa Seeks to Close Investment Gap

Africa Must Produce Oil and Gas to Develop, Whether Western Nations Like It or Not (By NJ Ayuk)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Senegal to Host Exclusive Workshop on Local Content, Gas Sector Development at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025

Eskom’s Alfred Seema Joins African Energy Chamber (AEC) G20 Forum Amid Focus on Improved Generation, Strategic Partnerships

African Energy Chamber (AEC) Announces Working Visit to Senegal Amid Regional Energy Transformation

Premier Invest to Highlight Africa’s Expanding Financial Footprint at G20 Investment Forum

Renewable Energy Plans are big but Petrodex's Plans are Even Bigger

Botswana and Zambia Finally Break the Rusted Padlock as Cross Border Current Flows

How Zambia Cracked the Code on Energy Investment | Part 2

How Zambia Cracked the Code on Energy Investment | Part 1

Zambia's Power Crisis Exposes Fatal Flaw in Water Management

The Ichola Twist Behind Zambia’s $11.6 Billion Energy Puzzle

African Energy Markets Hostage to Red Tape and Broken Infrastructure

Africa's Energy Awakening

300 Million People Not Large Enough for Mission

Zambia Flips the Switch on Africa

UK Investment Giants Pour Nearly $200 Million into Zambia's Reformed Energy Market

Hichilema Pushes Africa to Power Every Citizen

AEW Announces 2025 Award Winners, Celebrating Trailblazers in African Energy 

The African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Conference

Trina Storage Completes Abydos BESS Project in Egypt Within Two Months, Contributing to Grid Stability

ZESCO Charts Bold Path Toward Regional Energy Leadership

Trina Storage Demonstrates High Efficiency and Long-Term Reliability in Verified Field Results

Wind, Solar and Hydro Power: Our Renewable Energy Initiatives in Africa at a Glance

Trina Storage Achieves Industry-First IEC 61508 Functional Safety Certification with Entire Safety Commitment

Financial Insight Media Series - Energy Landscape in Zambia

Africa Is Rewriting the Rules of Clean Power – As It Plays the Game

What Africa needs from banks to achieve its energy transition

How development finance can increase energy access in Africa – and how governments can accelerate this

Recap of Day One Africa Energy Forum 2025 - Africa is the Next Frontier for Energy Investment

GRIDLOCK: THE URGENT IMPERATIVE TO INCREASE SA’s TRANSMISSION CAPACITY

From Ambition to Implementation: Financial Insight's Journey with Africa's Energy Champions at AEF 2025

Africa United Through Infrastructure: Aligning Markets, Transmission and Trust

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

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ZAMBIA'S CRIPPLING ENERGY CRISIS

Unlocking a Sustainable Energy Future: ZIM-ZAM Summit Game Changer for Regional Energy Solutions

ZiM ZaM Summit: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Energy Future in Southern Africa

Zambia's Power Crisis: A Call for Urgent Reform and Cost-Reflective Tariffs

Turning Energy Crisis into Opportunity: Zambia’s Path to Sustainable Power Solutions

ZESCO's Prodigy Flips Zambia's Energy Switch

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ZESCO’S TARRIF ADJUSTMENT PROPOSAL

GREENCO – THE VERSATILE ENERGY TRADER UNLOCKING AFRICA’S ENERGY POTENTIAL

Weatherproofing Zambia's Power

Hichilema Switches on Zambia’s Power Ecosystem, Lauds GreenCo’s Role

Eight-Five Percent Renewable isn’t Good Enough

Ending Zambia's Power Eclipse – A Regulatory Perspective

Beyond Cheap but Expensive Power

The Wrath of El Niño Plunges Zambia into Darkness

Niger takes a major step towards high-speed connectivity with handover of over 1,000 km of fibre-optic cable

Ericsson strengthens presence in Africa with new office in Zambia

Paratus Group launches Paratus 500

Digital Telecom Partners with Datel to Bring Cutting-Edge Satellite and Digital Land Management Solutions to Africa, Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Governments

30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) mobilises nearly EUR50 million in new commitments for just energy transition and Mission 300

WWF's Efforts Amidst Zambia's Climate Crisis

Republic of Sierra Leone Becomes 51st Member of Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), Strengthening West Africa’s Trade & Investment Linkages

African Development Bank welcomes major Algerian development initiatives as two forge an even stronger partnership

APO Group Wins Gold at 2025 SABRE Awards for Canon Central and North Africa Campaign, Secures Five Finalist Placements

The Global Economic Dance Floor – Where Risk and Opportunity Entangle

He is the Founder of Financial Insight and His Arrival on the Media Scene Changed Everything

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Continues to Inspire

Talent Management: A Corporate’s Most Vital Employee Turnover Variable

The Climate Action Window of the African Development Fund grants over $9 million to strengthen climate resilience in the Sahel's main catchment basins

The English Major Who Proves Your Career Advisor Dead Wrong

Thatho Koyana Bends Two Worlds to Her Will

Canon launches versatile EOS R6 Mark III and innovative RF 45mm F1.2 STM lens, expanding creative possibilities for visual storytellers

AFRICA NEWS ROOM - Gabon: Trial of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo

Ministry of Finance Unexpectedly Slashes Key Performance Target

Africa Tech Festival 2025: Government and tech leaders forge a shared vision for responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa

Cassava Technologies & Google partner to bring Gemini to millions across Africa

Canon Announces the corrPRESS iB17, a New Digital Press for Industrial-Scale Corrugated Packaging Printing

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa and Absa Announce 20 Semi-finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀: 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

AFRICAN MARKETING CONFEDERATION INTRODUCES CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MARKETER (AFRICA) DESIGNATION 

In the Age of AI Slop, Trust is a Human Advantage

Paratus Zambia Marks 15 Years of Connecting the Nation

EMPOWERING AFRICA’S TECH FUTURE THE THEME AT AFRICA’S PREMIER ICT CONFERENCE

Building Africa’s Digital Future: From Vision to Action with Private Sector Power

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN RECOGNISING AFRICA’S TOP ICT PROFESSIONALS

Liquid Zambia Launches Customer Excellence Awards to Recognise Digital Transformation Leaders

Paratus Group launches EduLINK: Affordable Starlink Connectivity for African Schools

Kenya’s SACCO Sector Advances Digital Access enabled by EFT Corporation

From smart mines to smart farms: The digital infrastructure connecting Zambia’s industries

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Zambian construction e-commerce startup Bosso raises $400k pre-seed funding

Bank of Zambia Slashes Borrowing Cost as Inflation Rate Crashes Toward Government Target

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗭𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗔

A K49 Billion VAT Refund Crisis Choking the Life Out of Manufacturers

Canon showcases Nigerian Filmmaker Nora Awolowo’s creative brilliance with exclusive screenings of Racket Queen in Lagos

The Girls That Are Not Waiting and the Bank That is Backing Them Up

"How Will Somebody Know My Brilliant Idea If I Am Not Confident to Speak Up for Myself?"

𝗘𝗚𝗬𝗗 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗜𝗣𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿

Why PPPs Die in Negotiations Until Trust Breaks Through

Saint-Gobain AFRICA APPOINTS AYMERIC D’YDEWALLE AS NEW CEO

Thirty-Four Ways to Kill an Airline Before Take-off

The Air Transport Market That Only Flies on Paper

Flying Half the Hours for Full Price

Ready, Set, Drop the Permission Slip and Fly

Why African Airlines Pay a Fortune to Land

How Coffee Vendors Crush Africa's Airlines in Profitability

Zambia Seizes Control of Africa's Aviation Future

Proflight Kills the Eight-Hour Punishment Route

An Aviation Crisis is Choking SADC Airlines as Operating Costs Surge

AASA Calls For Decisive Actions To Transform African Aviation

Airline leaders urge Africa to dismantle barriers and reclaim control of its Skies

AASA calls for bold interventions to transform African aviation

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THE LITTLE THINGS

AFRICA’S FOOD SYSTEM CHAMPIONS MUST BE CELEBRATED

First Quantum’s $1B Gold Streaming Deal: A Strategic Win with a Hidden Bonus?

Loncor Gold Reports Multiple Gold Intersections at its Drill Program at Adumbi

LOST IN TRANSLATION – HOW SOCIAL MEDIA MISINFORMATION SPOILED KOBOLD METALS' HISTORICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Zambia has a New Player in the Mining Space - Prospect Resources Limited Enters Mining Arena

Zambia's Country Focus Session Ignites Mining Indaba 2025

Zambia's October Inflation Rises as Copper Prices Show Recovery Signs

𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀

LARGE-SCALE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIONS KEY TO FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION

Zambeef Battles Economic Headwinds to Deliver a 35% Operating Profit Surge

Zambia Sugar on Profitability Steroids, Dwarfing Zambia's Entire Banking Sector's Q1 Profit After Tax

GENDER AND TAXES: A DISPARITY

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