In a significant move set to reshape South Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape, ASI Financial Services has unveiled a groundbreaking R300 million (approximately $17 million USD) Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) Search Fund. This innovative initiative directly confronts two pressing national challenges: the critical succession gap among Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) owners and the persistently high youth unemployment rate. […]

Global energy giant TotalEnergies has announced the successful commencement of production from two significant new projects in Angola’s deepwater Blocks 17 and 17/06. These strategic investments, the Begonia and Clov Phase 3 subsea satellite developments, are poised to collectively add 60,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to Angola’s output, reinforcing the nation’s crucial role […]

The 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), known as AAM2025, recently concluded with a resounding declaration of commitment to Africa’s economic transformation. A series of impactful deal signings during the event underscored Afreximbank’s proactive role in de-risking and accelerating critical infrastructure and industrial projects across the continent. Four significant project preparation transactions […]

In a remarkable turnaround story for one of Africa’s most strategically vital copper assets, Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines is experiencing a robust revival, spearheaded by a transformative investment from the UAE’s International Resources Holding (IRH). Just one year after IRH became the majority shareholder, Mopani has witnessed a significant surge in production, substantial job creation, […]