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One Year to TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2027: Denis Onyango “We have to give Africa the best show”
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — With exactly one year remaining until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, anticipation is steadily building across East Africa as Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania prepare…
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Members’ Chat looks at ways to support this year’s International Day of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, June 18, 2026 — With this year’s International Day of Cooperatives – CoopsDay 2026 – taking place on Saturday, 4 July, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] held an online Members’ Chat…
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Italy Forum to Mobilise Capital and Accelerate Industrial Development Across Africa
ROME June 18, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have signed a series of strategic cooperation agreements with leading Italian partners at the AFC–Italy Business Forum…
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IsDBI and ADBI Unveil Innovative Sukuk Mechanism to Expand SMEs’ Access to Islamic Capital Markets
BAKU, June 18, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] and the Asian Development Bank Institute [ADBI] have jointly unveiled a pioneering study proposing the Ṣukūk Enhancement Fund [SEF]…
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DR Congo Mark World Cup Return with Memorable Draw Against Portugal
HOUSTON, June 17, 2026 — Over five decades after their last appearance on football’s biggest stage, the mineral-rich DR Congo marked their return to the FIFA World Cup with a performance that…
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EBRD and Valu expand access to energy-efficient household solutions in Egypt
CAIRO, June 17, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD] is supporting Egypt’s green transition through a loan of up to €10.7 million to U Consumer Finance, known by…
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Financial literacy is necessary, but it is not sufficient on its own
KAMPALA, June 16, 2026 — For decades, financial literacy has been viewed as the answer to financial exclusion. The assumption has been simple: if people understand financial products, they will naturally use…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Egypt hold Belgium in impressive Group G opener
SEATTLE, June 16, 2026 — Egypt delivered an impressive performance to earn a deserved 1–1 draw against FIFA World Cup contenders Belgium in their opening Group G match in Seattle on Monday,…
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AFC backs US$ 7bln Dangote fertiliser expansion to strengthen Africa’s food security
LAGOS, June 16, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, is helping drive a US$ 7 billion fertiliser expansion programme by Dangote Group designed to triple production capacity…
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S&P Global Ratings assigns Afreximbank ‘BBB+/A-2’ investment grade rating
KAMPALA, June 16, 2026 — S&P Global Ratings has assigned African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] a ‘BBB+’ long-term issuer credit rating and an ‘A-2’ short-term issuer credit rating, with a Stable Outlook, reinforcing the…
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