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Kenya and Rwanda Sign Landmark Fintech Passport Deal

Kenya and Rwanda Sign Landmark Fintech Passport Deal

KIGALI, Rwanda. In a move set to redefine the financial landscape of East Africa, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have officially signed the Kigali Declaration on...

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Mar 23, 2026

Africa Investment Firm Adenia Partners Closes $180M Fund in Under a Year to Scale High-Growth SMEs Across the Continent

Africa Investment Firm Adenia Partners Closes $180M Fund in Under a Year to Scale High-Growth SMEs Across the Continent

Adenia Partners, a prominent investment firm with a primary focus on Africa, has successfully closed its new Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I (AEF) at its hard cap of $180 million. This achievement comes...

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Mar 23, 2026

EIB Global Joins Forces with Speedinvest in €40M Tech Push Beyond European Borders

EIB Global Joins Forces with Speedinvest in €40M Tech Push Beyond European Borders

In a landmark move for the European venture capital landscape, EIB Global (the development arm of the European Investment Bank) has confirmed a €40 million anchor investment into the first-ever dedica...

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Mar 23, 2026

Tanzania’s Capital Market in 2025: A Year of Historic Growth and Innovation

Tanzania’s Capital Market in 2025: A Year of Historic Growth and Innovation

Dar es Salaam. A report published by Vertex International Securities Ltd (From Resilience to Expansion: Advancing Tanzania's Capital Market through Innovation and Inclusion) showed that the Tanzanian ...

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Mar 22, 2026

Presidents Ruto and Museveni Fast-Track the SGR Extension to Malaba.

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Presidents Ruto and Museveni Fast-Track the SGR Extension to Malaba.

Nairobi, Kenya . The vision for a seamless, high-speed trade corridor across East Africa has taken a massive leap forward. In a landmark meeting in Kisumu, President William Ruto of Kenya and Presiden...

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Mar 22, 2026

Rostam Aziz-Backed Lake Victoria Gold Hits Major Recovery Milestone

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Rostam Aziz-Backed Lake Victoria Gold Hits Major Recovery Milestone

The Tanzanian mining sector has just reached a significant milestone. Lake Victoria Gold (LVG) , a company backed by prominent Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz , has announced "excellent" metallurgic...

Mar 22, 2026

UNISA Becomes the First African University to Own an Airport

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UNISA Becomes the First African University to Own an Airport

In a move that redefines the boundaries of higher education in Africa, the University of South Africa (UNISA) has made history. Vice-Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula recently announced that the i...

Mar 22, 2026

Zanzibar Attracts New Investments Worth Over 567bn/-

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Zanzibar Attracts New Investments Worth Over 567bn/-

Zanzibar has registered 45 new investment projects worth over $218 million (567.6 billion Tanzanian shillings) within the first 100 days of the government’s second term, demonstrating growing investor...

Mar 20, 2026

Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance Invest More Than US$100 Million To Expand Electricity in Africa.

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Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance Invest More Than US$100 Million To Expand Electricity in Africa.

Mission 300 commitment has grown from US$10 million to US$100 million over past 19 months Strengthening delivery capacity, mobilizing private investment, accelerating project pipelines, and advancing ...

Mar 19, 2026

Bank of Tanzania Joins Africa Finance Corporation as Equity Shareholder, Strengthening Sovereign Support and Shareholder Diversification

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Bank of Tanzania Joins Africa Finance Corporation as Equity Shareholder, Strengthening Sovereign Support and Shareholder Diversification

The investment reflects growing sovereign confidence in AFC’s mandate to mobilise long-term capital for critical infrastructure and industrial development projects across Africa. It also reinforces th...

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Mar 18, 2026

Tanzania Allocates 65 Mining Areas and Secures Investment Financing for Youth

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Tanzania Allocates 65 Mining Areas and Secures Investment Financing for Youth

The Government of Tanzania has announced a strategic shift to integrate young investors into the mining sector through 65 dedicated mining areas and specialized capital access via CRDB Bank. Between J...

Mar 17, 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall.

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Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7.11pm AEDT. Christian Moretti , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and Bessie Noll , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich The cost of electric vehicles (E...

Mar 16, 2026

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