Africa: After 2-Year Delay, bn Africa Energy Bank Kicks Off

Africa: After 2-Year Delay, $5bn Africa Energy Bank Kicks Off

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) have established the pioneer Africa Energy Bank (AEB) in Abuja, Nigeria. The announcement was made during the AEB’s inaugural general meeting held in Abuja over the weekend. According to Afreximbank in a statement, “The creation of the Africa Energy Bank reaffirms African governments’ determination…

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Africa: After 2-Year Delay, bn Africa Energy Bank Kicks Off

Africa: No Delay for Afcon 2027, Says Motsepe

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has firmly dismissed speculation that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) could be postponed or relocated. Speaking at a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam on Friday, February 13, Motsepe confirmed that AFCON 2027 will take place as scheduled in Kenya,…

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