Author: GAR STAFF

Financing accelerates Levene Energy’s entry into Nigerian gas infrastructure, marking a shift toward integrated energy assets and regional energy transition goals.

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired open banking infrastructure startup Mono in an all-stock deal reportedly valued between $25 million and $40 million.

Intra-African trade has climbed to about Sh28.8 trillion (around $220.3 billion), signaling growing momentum in regional commerce. But experts warn that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is still falling short of its intended on-the-ground impact, with implementation delays and persistent frictions limiting how fast deeper integration can move.

How Kenya’s exit from COMESA sugar safeguards opens the domestic market and shifts focus to competitiveness and integration.

DHL Express invests €300m in Africa, to expand air connectivity, strengthen logistics & support faster, more reliable trade flows.

CBE and Afreximbank sign MoU to explore a pan-African Gold Bank program in Egypt, including a feasibility study for an integrated ecosystem.

The African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group sign a landmark financing deal combining affordable housing finance with trade finance support to accelerate inclusive growth.

As trade volumes rise and infrastructure expands, demand for container shipping is rising. However, the continent’s maritime logistics sector suffers from capacity limits, congestion and geopolitical disruption.

The East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC) streamlines trade, boosts wholesale markets and expands regional buyer networks.

Kenya-based solar leader Sun King raises major equity backing to expand decentralized energy access and strengthen distribution, product and service infrastructure.