CCI Global, a Dubai-headquartered business process outsourcing giant and one of Africa’s leading call-center operators, has announced a strategic investment plan totaling approximately $378 million over the next two years to expand its operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The overwhelming majority of this capital injection, approximately 94 percent or $355.3 million, will […]
The International Finance Corporation and the Kenya Investment Authority have entered into a strategic collaboration that establishes a comprehensive framework for enhanced cooperation aimed at transforming Kenya’s investment promotion landscape. This partnership, announced on December 2, 2025, represents a significant milestone in Kenya’s efforts to systematically attract foreign direct investment while positioning the country as […]
The European Union’s Reflection Group on Mobilising Climate Resilience Financing has presented a comprehensive roadmap to Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, emphasizing the urgent need for collective action to strengthen the bloc’s resilience against mounting climate-related risks. The report comes at a critical juncture as weather- and climate-related extremes caused estimated losses of €208 billion between 2021 […]
The African Development Bank Group has approved a landmark €25 million trade finance facility to strengthen Crédit Communautaire d’Afrique-Bank’s capacity to support small and medium-sized enterprises across Cameroon, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s economic development trajectory. The facility was approved on December 1 during a Board of Directors session in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, […]
Kenya’s Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) market continued its dramatic shift toward low-risk yet diversified assets in the third quarter of 2025, with Money Market and Special Funds strengthening their dominance as total industry assets rose to Sh679.6 billion, new data from the Capital Markets Authority shows. The figure represents a remarkable 14 percent jump from […]
Intel Corporation’s chief executive Lip-Bu Tan made a significant homecoming to Malaysia on December 1, meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo as the American chipmaker announced an additional RM860 million (US$208 million) investment to strengthen its assembly and testing operations in the Southeast Asian nation. The […]
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, announced a N3 billion (US$2.1 million) commitment to Nigeria on Friday to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation through a strategic, two-pillar initiative. The announcement, made at a media roundtable in Lagos by Google’s Director for West Africa, Olumide Balogun, marks a significant milestone in the tech giant’s decade-long partnership […]
Leading real estate developer, Superior Homes Kenya, has officially unveiled its latest flagship project, a master-planned gated community dubbed The Orchards at Northlands. Situated within the expansive Northlands City development in Kiambu County, the launch marks a strategic move to capitalize on the sustained, robust demand for premium, integrated residential spaces in the Nairobi Metropolitan […]
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) commenced trading on December 1, 2025, with a visible hesitation that saw the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index open to a modest decline of around 0.2 per cent. This subdued start was far more than a simple reaction to global cues; it was a consequence of a twin shock that immediately […]
Mastercard has cemented a major strategic partnership with AXIAN Group to roll out a broad suite of digital payment tools across five pivotal African countries—Tanzania, Madagascar, Togo, Comoros, and Senegal. The initiative marks a significant milestone in expanding safe, modern, and inclusive financial services to millions of people across the continent, tackling the historical challenge […]
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