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Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem
CAIRO, March 27, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for…
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Afreximbank, FCI to host landmark trade finance conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, March 24, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] and FCI will jointly host the Africa Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance and Credit Insurance on April 15-16, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda,…
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Bank of Tanzania Joins AFC as equity shareholder, strengthening sovereign support and shareholder diversification
DAR ES SALAAM, March 19, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania [BOT] has made an equity investment in the Corporation,…
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Afreximbank announces opening of registration for 2026 certificate of trade finance in Africa
CAIRO, March 19, 2026 — The Afreximbank Academy [AFRACAD] has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa [COTFIA], one of its flagship programmes designed to…
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Coop lawyers gather in the lap of Africa for the first time
MOSHI, March 16, 2026 — Moshi Co-operative University [MoCU], a premier university initiated by the cooperative movement in Tanzania, and one of the 32 inaugural sites on the ICA Cooperative Cultural Heritage…
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African Oil and Gas Industry to Boycott Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content, Representation Concerns
KAMPALA, March 11, 2026 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC]– the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit. Hosted by…
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Breast Cancer Cost Seven African Economies Over US$ 10 Billion in Lost Productivity, New Analysis Shows
KAMPALA, March `12, 2026 —Investing strategically in the health of Africa’s women will unlock billions of dollars in economic growth, as well as saving lives and strengthening communities, according to speakers at…
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Africa’s hotel development pipeline hits record high as East Africa leads in construction momentum
KAMPALA, March 11, 2026 — The 2026 Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa report by W Hospitality Group reveals a record 123,846 rooms across 675 hotels and resorts. This represents year-on-year growth of…
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In Africa’s creative economies, women are claiming ownership
By Libby Allen KAMPALA, March 8, 2026 — Each March, International Women’s Day fills the calendar with campaigns, flowers, and carefully timed announcements. The day has real historical weight – born from…
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AfDB unveils Africa-wide aviation financing platform to turn growth into sustainable profit
KAMPALA, March 7, 2026 — With Africa poised to become the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, policymakers and industry leaders are focused on a central challenge: how to translate rising demand into sustainable connectivity,…
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