Executive Summary Botswana’s President Duma Boko announced on Thursday an agreement with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings, aimed at addressing immediate national challenges, with the Gulf firm committing to $12 billion in investments in various economic sectors. The deal, signed in partnership with the state-owned Botswana Development Corporation, represents one of the largest foreign investment commitments […]

Executive Summary Hypeo AI, a Morocco-headquartered artificial intelligence company, has successfully secured a strategic investment from Renew Capital to transform the traditionally cumbersome process of connecting brands with content creators through automated, technology-driven solutions. This investment positions the startup at the forefront of Africa’s rapidly expanding influencer marketing sector, which is projected to reach US$206.5 […]

CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) has secured a US$40 million equity-like capital investment from a new partner, Impact Fund Denmark (IFDK). The investment will help CBE build its rapidly expanding portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa, addressing one of the continent’s most pressing development challenges. Thomas Hougaard, Managing Director and Co-Head of Green Energy and Infrastructure […]

Uganda’s inaugural 25-year Treasury bond has shocked financial markets with an unexpectedly low 16% yield, defying conventional wisdom and market expectations in a move that signals the government’s aggressive strategy to control spiraling debt servicing costs. The Bank of Uganda’s deliberate rejection of higher-yielding bids has created ripple effects across East Africa’s financial landscape, challenging […]

In a major step toward addressing the world’s most pressing resource challenge, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Senegal have reinforced their partnership at the Africa Water Investment Summit. The two nations, in their capacity as co-hosts of the upcoming 2026 UN Water Conference, convened a high-level session to tackle a formidable global […]

TLcom Capital, a prominent venture capital firm with a dedicated focus on the African continent, has reached a significant milestone in its early-stage investment strategy. Its $5 million pre-seed fund, known as TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments), has now officially deployed half of its available capital. This achievement comes with the fund’s latest investment in […]

In a landmark development for the West African nation’s economy, the Mainland Group, a prominent Chinese conglomerate with a vast portfolio of investments across the continent, has announced a significant US$100 million initiative to revitalize Liberia’s agriculture industry. The announcement, made by Mr. Zhu Chen, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, during a live […]

In a landmark development poised to reshape the landscape of African aviation, Ethiopian Airlines has officially initiated the financing for its monumental mega-airport project. With a total estimated cost of over $10 billion, this ambitious infrastructure venture, located in Bishoftu, is set to become Africa’s largest aviation hub. The project has gained significant momentum with […]

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into Nigeria have plummeted by a staggering 70.06% quarter-on-quarter, falling to a mere $126.29 million in the first quarter of 2025. This sharp decline from the $421.88 million recorded in the final quarter of 2024 is revealed in the latest Capital Importation report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). While […]

The landscape of African development is at a critical juncture. Despite possessing an immense wealth of natural resources, the continent is grappling with a profound energy crisis that stifles economic progress and human potential. In a recent and urgent address, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, shone a stark […]