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 […]