Japan’s government bond market experienced unprecedented turmoil on Tuesday as yields on 40-year government bonds surged to a historic 4%, marking the highest level since the maturity was introduced in 2007 and representing a watershed moment for the world’s most indebted developed economy. The dramatic spike in long-dated bond yields came just one day after […]
The European Investment Bank has taken a decisive step toward supporting Egypt’s renewable energy transformation by announcing $150 million in financing for the Obelisk solar photovoltaic project through its development arm EIB Global. The announcement coincided with the inauguration of the first phase of this landmark facility in Qena Governorate, marking a significant milestone for […]
Kenya has successfully rebuilt its external buffers to unprecedented levels, with foreign exchange reserves held by the Central Bank of Kenya reaching US$12.477 billion (KSh 1.610 trillion) in the week ended January 15, 2026. The accumulation caps a remarkable year-long expansion that added more than US$3.3 billion to the country’s dollar cushion and lifted import […]
The United Arab Emirates climate investment platform ALTERRA and Spanish financial institution BBVA have unveiled plans to establish a $1.2 billion co-investment fund dedicated to financing climate-aligned assets across global markets. The partnership, announced on January 15, 2026, represents a significant expansion of the emerging climate finance architecture linking Gulf sovereign capital with European banking […]
Ethiopian Investment Holdings, the country’s state-owned investment arm managing over $140 billion in assets, has announced plans to develop domestic currency-printing capacity as part of a comprehensive strategy to establish critical national infrastructure under public ownership. The initiative positions Africa’s second-most populous nation among a select group of African countries pursuing monetary sovereignty through local […]
The World Bank has approved approximately Ksh5.55 billion in funding to help Kenyan small and medium-sized enterprises adopt climate-friendly and sustainable technologies, marking a significant intervention in the country’s transition toward a green economy. The commitment, announced as part of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation project, represents a strategic effort to address the persistent […]
The Gates Foundation unveiled a historic $9 billion operating budget for 2026 this week, marking the largest annual allocation in the organization’s 25-year history while simultaneously announcing plans to reduce its workforce by up to 500 positions over the next five years. The dual announcement reflects the foundation’s strategic recalibration as it accelerates toward its […]
The Arab Coordination Group and the African Development Bank Group have launched an ambitious new strategic partnership aimed at transforming fragmented development cooperation into large-scale, coordinated investment across Africa. The initiative, formalized during a High-Level Consultation Meeting at the AfDB’s headquarters in Abidjan, represents a critical response to Africa’s widening development financing gap and establishes […]
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has announced a $3.3 million equity investment to support the expansion of a waste-to-energy facility operated by Sanivation in Naivasha, Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the development of circular economy solutions for sanitation and sustainable energy across East Africa. The investment, channeled through InfraCo—PIDG’s specialized project development arm—is […]
Global investment powerhouse KKR has successfully completed a $2.5 billion fundraise for its second Asia-Pacific private credit fund, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s regional expansion strategy and underscoring the rapidly evolving landscape of alternative financing across the world’s fastest-growing economies. The fundraising achievement, announced on January 15, 2026, demonstrates the increasing appetite among […]
The Government of Germany, in partnership with the Government of Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),...
The United Arab Emirates is positioning itself for another year of impressive economic expansion, with government projections indicating that the...
The Republic of South Africa has officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking a...
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has entered uncharted territory as Safaricom's newly launched Ziidi Trader platform triggers unprecedented retail participation, fundamentally...
