Month: July 2025

 Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been assigned a long-term Issuer credit rating of A+ with a stable outlook by Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd (JCR). This rating will enable AFC to continue growing its footprint in Asian capital markets. “The credit rating reflects AFC's leading role in infrastructure development in Africa, the strong support from its member states and shareholders, the benefits of […]

 The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a EUR 15 million Master Murabaha Agreement with Ak Finansal Kiralama A.Ş. (Aklease), one of Türkiye’s leading leasing institutions and a subsidiary of AkBank. The two-year facility aims to expand access to Shariah-compliant trade finance solutions for Türkiye’s private sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling the import and pre-export […]

 Paulino Jerónimo, President of Angola’s National Oil, Gas&Biofuels Agency (ANPG), will share insights into the country’s upcoming investment opportunities at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – taking place September 3-4 in Luanda. As the country’s upstream regulator, the ANPG has been making considerable strides towards opening-up the market to foreign investment, with recent reforms and block opportunities set to drive the next wave of oil and gas production in Angola. Jerónimo’s insights […]

  The partnership dubbed, Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics (LEAD) between Roche and ASLM is a three-year programme to strengthen lab leadership in Africa The initiative focuses on mentorship and training to build lab leadership capabilities Roche Diagnostics Africa (www.Roche.com) and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) (www.ASLM.org) have announced the launch of a three-year partnership to elevate laboratory leadership and improve access to quality diagnostic services across the continent. The […]