Category: Investing

SEATTLE, 4 August 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health.

Nigeria has launched a new Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Oyo State, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to boost agricultural transformation, job creation and rural industrialisation.

Johannesburg, South Africa//- -The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA), aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, last week.

Global markets are underestimating the threat of a sweeping new wave of tariffs from President Trump, despite clear warnings and an accelerating timeline that could reshape global trade flows within days.

Rome, Italy// – On 25 July 2025, ICCROM’s Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral and Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, signed a landmark Agreement to jointly implement a transformative new Programme in 4 African countries.

Abu Dhabi, UAE/ Beijing, China// AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading enabler of global trade, logistics, and industry, officially launched its first International Office in China, marking a major milestone in its global expansion strategy.

Accra, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, will today present the much-anticipated 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, with all eyes keenly fixed on whether the government will maintain its original expenditure envelope or seek a supplementary budget in response to emerging fiscal and political pressures.

Cotonou, Benin// — To boost access to finance for small businesses in West Africa, IFC, West African Development Bank (BOAD), and British International Investment (BII) today announced anchor investments in NSIA Banque Benin 2025-2030 securitisation.

Mumbai/New Delhi, India// To enhance access to quality urban transport, scale up electric vehicles (EVs) production and strengthen India’s electric mobility ecosystem, IFC is providing $20 million equity investment to Transvolt Mobility Private Limited (Transvolt), as part of its $50 million financing round.

Freetown, Sierra Leone// — The Minister of Labour of the State of Qatar, Dr. Ali Bin Sammikh Marri, paid a courtesy call on President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown, reaffirming his country’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation with Sierra Leone, particularly in the areas of labour and employment.