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The Global Head of Insurance at Texel Group, Simon Bessant, says deeper collaboration between development finance institutions, insurance companies, export credit agencies and the public sector are key to scale capital mobilization. 

Scaling private capital mobilisation into Africa

The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27 per cent. 

How long will Bank of Ghana continue to hold rates at 27%?

PWC projects a GDP growth of 3.3 per cent for Nigeria , driven by finance, ICT, and mining, while inflation is expected to moderate from 34.8 per cent to around 26 per cent by year-end.

PWC projects 3.3% growth for Nigeria 

Data from Stears Private Capital in Africa Activity Report shows 2024 recorded $10.1 billion in disclosed transactions.

Stears: Africa recorded $10.1bn in private capital transactions in FY’24

Nigeria plans to lobby the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries for an upward revision of the country’s production quota on the back of projected increased production. 

Nigeria aspires for higher OPEC quota

Nigeria has allocated 58.4 billion naira to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s according to the Fund’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyer. 

Student loan: Unpacking NELFUND’s 2025 strategy

The CEO of Yellow Card, Chris Maurice says Africa will continue to lead the crypto adoption curve and sees more innovations coming out of the continent.

Maurice: Africa will continue to lead crypto adoption curve

A major highlight of each year in Nigeria is the festive season with the Detty December phenomenon in Lagos raking in billions of naira as fun seekers both home and abroad splurge in recreational activities and more. 

Harnessing Nigeria’s tourism prospects

The CEO of Koniku Incorporated, Osh Agabi says it is time for African capital to chase after first generation, first principal technology on the continent. 

Agabi: African capital needs to chase after first principle technology

At the heart of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Promenade stands as a global stage for the world's top brands and influential companies. But this year, one notable absence is hard to ignore. 

WEF 2025: Africa's invisible presence at Davos

Remedial Health forecasts the emergence of pharmacy-centred healthcare networks powered by technology as part of key dynamics to shape the health sector this year. 

Remedial health: Pharmacy-centred network powered by tech to shape 2025

Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate says Artificial Intelligence and advancement in computing will improve access to health for all so no part of the world is left behind. 

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