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AfDB (the African Development Bank Group) and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the continent.

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in a move expected to reshape the country’s upstream oil and gas sector and boost investor confidence.

Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced the establishment of its European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

The United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc has certified the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) the prestigious LEED Platinum certification, the highest global standard in sustainable building design and construction.

Orange Money Group and Visa announce a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating online payments and democratizing access to financial services across Africa and the Middle East.

Signicat has signed a contract with The Danish Agency for Digital Government to support Denmark’s official mobile driving licence, and to provide NFC-based identity verification for the country’s upcoming digital identity wallet, part of the EU Digital Identity framework.

An HM Treasury spokesperson responds to ONS GDP statistics in the three months to October.

A groundbreaking project to develop new music-making technology for people with complex disabilities is one of 35 from across the West Midlands to win key funding from the game-changing CreaTech Frontiers.

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen development company, to support a green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion and with the potential to position Namibia as a pioneer in the global green hydrogen economy.

Equiom has capped off a successful year with a hat-trick of international awards recognising its global excellence in private client, family office and fiduciary services.

Azets’ Corporate Finance team across the Midlands, Wales & West has delivered a record year for buy-side deals, advising on 21 financial due diligence (FDD) and buy-side transactions over the past 12 months.

At the Resourcing Tomorrow Exhibition and Conference in London, Nigeria showcased a robust investment climate in its solid minerals sector, offering seamless profit transfers and duty-free import of mining machinery.

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, have announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cabo Verde- an achievement made possible through AFC’s catalytic €55million bridge financing provided in 2024.

Taxpayers lost £10.9 billion to fraud and error as the previous government’s pandemic response left the front door open to fraud, an independent report just reveals.

A new programme is being launched this week to give business start-ups in Wolverhampton free access to support to help them thrive and grow.

New research from national law firm Shakespeare Martineau has found that this year’s Autumn Budget has sparked pension anxiety across the UK – with concern particularly pronounced in the West Midlands, where adults are more worried than the national average about declining tax efficiency and future savings growth.