The eagerly awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), formally under way in January 2021, sets out to boost intra-African trade for goods, services, investment, and intellectual property. At the same time, the impact of rapidly accelerating digital transformation across key sectors such as agriculture, finance and healthcare necessitates a holistic and digitally driven approach […]
South-south economic, political and security ties between the Middle East and Africa are growing rapidly, bringing ever-greater opportunities for financial collaboration between banks, non-bank financial institutions and bilateral government relationships. Also improving is country risk. Africa’s country risk ratings deteriorated significantly during the pandemic, with around 80% of nations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) placed in […]
Carole Ramella, the Founder and Managing Director of GFA Consulting Ltd, a corporate finance boutique based in Ghana and specialized in fundraising advisory (www.gfa-consulting.com) shares her thoughts on adapting to technology for African SME. Tell us more about GFA Consulting and some of the bespoke solutions that you offer clients in West Africa. GFA Consulting […]
In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more + Deal news RCF and Beedie Capital invest $35m in Burkina Faso’s Bomboré Gold Project Resource Capital Fund VII and Beedie Capital have provided a $35m convertible note facility with an […]
In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more + The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally came into play on 1 January 2021, with many companies positioning themselves to benefit from this agreement. The trade agreement highlights that the […]
