In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Kanini Mutooni of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation follows one Kenyan cold-chain company from DRK’s first check to the path to financial sustainability, and Dr. Frank Aswani of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance explains what it would take for ten more to do the same. Ovidiu Bujorean, chief executive…
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP) has announced an investment in AFG Assurances, the insurance division of Atlantic Group, a pan-African group founded by Ivorian entrepreneur KONE DOSSONGUI. The transaction, completed in Abidjan, aims to support AFG Assurances’ next phase of development in French-speaking Africa. This investment will support the company’s growth plan. MCP’s investment is intended…
Coronation Group is set to advance discussions on mobilising domestic capital and expanding institutional investors’ participation in infrastructure financing at the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026, as two of its senior executives prepare to share insights on unlocking private investment for the continent’s development. Slated to hold from 3 to 4 November 2026 in Luanda,…
What: Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026 Who: African Development Bank Group (Main Partner), the Government of Angola (Host country), International Finance Corporation (Co-host); Jeune Afrique Media Group When: 3-4 November 2026 Where: Luanda, Angola The African Development Bank Group will participate in the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026, to be held in Luanda, Angola, on…
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has challenged the World Bank Group to move beyond mobilizing larger volumes of private investment and take concrete measures to reduce the high cost of capital facing African economies, arguing that expensive financing is constraining the continent’s ability to build infrastructure, expand businesses and accelerate…
Saudi Arabia plans to move ahead with a major investment conference in Riyadh despite Houthi attacks on the kingdom, offering on-site and virtual attendance as well as alternative air and land travel routes, diplomatic sources told AFP. Riyadh usually hosts a packed calendar of events, but it has recently seen escalating military tensions with the…
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Wasim Tahir, Senior Advisor at ODI Global and former director at British International Investment, explains how development finance actually moves private capital into emerging markets, and why the lasting answer lies in deep domestic capital markets and national development banks. Ovidiu Bujorean, chief executive officer of OviBees Ventures, spoke…
Lighthouse Capital, an operator-led private equity firm, is actively raising a US$50 million private equity fund. This new fund is specifically designed to target high-growth mid-market businesses across South Africa and Kenya. The firm aims to combine long-term investment capital with hands-on operational expertise, focusing on sectors vital to the region’s economic development. The fund…
German chancellor visits Kyiv amid air raid sirens, pledging strong support as Russian strikes disrupt the capital. Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026 Russia has struck a key bridge in Kyiv just as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The unannounced visit, marked by the sound…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has called on the international community to significantly expand access to affordable long-term capital to finance infrastructure and development projects across Africa, saying the continent’s growth ambitions remain constrained by the high cost of financing. Oyedele made the call while addressing the United…
