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AFD and GEAPP have teamed up to expand clean energy financing in Africa under Mission 300. Hélène Djoufelkit, Deputy Executive Director: Sustainable Finance & Economy, AFD joins CNBC Africa to discuss the initiative. 

AFD, GEAPP partner on clean energy financing 

CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni spoke to Leila Rwagasana, Fintech Lead at Rwanda Finance Limited, who emphasized Rwanda’s ambitious plans to expand its fintech ecosystem, along with other key takeaways from the forum.

Rwanda, Ghana & PAPSS sign new fintech licensing passport systems at IFF 2025

The National Bank of Ethiopia has announced a Special Foreign Exchange Auction, offering $60 million to commercial banks, aimed at managing monetary growth and maintaining market stability. 

Markets react to Ethiopia Central Bank's $60mn foreign exchange auction

The continent’s private equity space is fast picking up after a global slowdown with the latest numbers checking in showing at least $28 billion was raised. 

Private equity report reveals $27.6bn raised between 2020-2024

As the chairmanship of the G-20 shifts, this took a front seat at the ongoing B20 leaders meeting underway in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Why Africa must take a front seat in global trade

Kenya has launched a buyback offer for it’s $900 million Eurobond due in May 2027. The buyback will be financed by a new issuance of US dollar denominated notes with pricing tipped to be around February 27. 

Inside Kenya’s $900mn Eurobond buyback offer

The Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF), a global event about financial inclusion and fintech for good, under the theme Building an Inclusive World is undergoing in Kigali. 

Building Africa’s digital public infrastructure

Africa is increasingly becoming a focal point for scalable innovation, attracting global interest due to its growing population, rapid urbanization, and increasing digital connectivity. 

Channeling capital key to impactful entrepreneurship in Africa

Rwanda’s capital markets have been on a steady bounce back with the equities and fixed incomes keeping up with investor demand with a 530 per cent surge in market turnover. 

Rwandan market watch

The stop work order following the executive order by U.S President Donald Trump to shutdown USAID Agency left significant shock and anguish across various African markets. 

Building resilient health systems the way forward for Africa’s ailing health sector

Three years on from the onset of the Russia–Ukraine war, the world remains gripped by geopolitical uncertainty, and its economic fallout continues to reverberate across the globe.

Russia-Ukraine war leaves economic toll on Africa

Heightened conflict in the horn of Africa as well as parts of Eastern DRC will need urgent action to ensure African economies avoid weathering a vicious cycle of economic and political instability. 

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