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AfDB approves USD 125 million investment to expand risk insurance capacity - Africa
African Development Bank approves USD 125 million investment to expand risk insurance capacity

The Board of Directors at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved, in May,…

MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences - Africa
MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences

MTN plans to expand into lending across key African markets, including Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest…

Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Rules Of Cybercrime - Africa
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Rules Of Cybercrime

Cybersecurity has always been a constant race between attackers and defenders. As organisations strengthen their…

Amazon Leo Targets Kenya for Its First African Satellite Gateway - Africa
Amazon Leo Targets Kenya for Its First African Satellite Gateway

In a notice published in the Kenya Gazette on 5 June, the Communications Authority of…

Texas Governor Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation - Global
Texas Governor Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation

Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott on Tuesday released sweeping regulatory recommendations on data centers for…

Senate Passes Financing Bill To Unlock MSME Funding, Boost Trade - Nigeria
Senate Passes Financing Bill To Unlock Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Funding, Boost Trade

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Factoring, Assignment and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, a landmark…

Gov Offers Tax Incentives for Factories Outside Accra - Ghana
Ghana Government Offers Tax Incentives for Factories Outside Accra

Companies and investors who set up factories outside Accra will benefit from tax incentives under…

SA Mining Sector Jolted By Government Chrome Tax, Beneficiation Proposals - South Africa
South Africa Mining Sector Jolted By Government Chrome Tax, With Beneficiation Proposals

‘Beneficiation’ is the artless term that speaks to the processing of raw minerals and metals…

Olkaria Green Energy Park Secures Customs Status, Unlocking Investor Tax Incentives - Kenya
An Energy Industrial Facility in Kenya Secures Customs Status, Unlocking Investor Tax Incentives

Investors establishing operations at the Olkaria Green Energy Park are set to benefit from tax…

Court Adjourns ₦337 Million Fraud Case Involving NASS Officials to September 23, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday moved to re-arraign three officials of…