The Africa Business Investment Summit 2026 opened this morning at the MGM National Harbour in Washington, D.C., with a royal keynote by the Summit’s Patron, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, as the Millennium Excellence Week hosts its first event outside of Ghana.
Kampala, Uganda// – Marriott International today announced the opening of Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Kampala, marking the debut of both the Marriott Hotels and Marriott Executive Apartments brands in Uganda.
Abuja, Nigeria// — The United States has awarded a $125,000 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the Center for Memories in Enugu to support the digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic Lejja Iron-Smelting Site in Enugu State.
Lagos, Nigeria// — AFC Capital Partners (ACP), the asset management subsidiary of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), has launched the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria (ICRF Nigeria) as a dedicated platform to mobilise domestic institutional capital for investment in climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Nigeria and the wider African continent.
Accra, Ghana// — Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has opened the Fifth Session of the Ghana–China Joint Commission on Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has highlighted the power of coordinated and complementary financing to advance water security across Africa.
Manama, Bahrain//- Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), Bahrain’s leading hospitality company, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Silva Gigiri Ltd to develop the Silva Gigiri Hotel & Residence in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kampala, Uganda, August/ — The Ministry of Health is seeking Shs40 billion, about $11 million, to procure 108 ambulances for constituencies that have not yet received emergency vehicles, as the government moves to strengthen emergency response and patient referral services across the country.
Accra, Ghana//-MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL) today launched MoMo Fintech Lab, an innovative national initiative to first and foremost identify, develop and support financial technology (fintech) talents across all age groups, especially the young innovators in the country.
Lagos, Nigeria//Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that it has successfully raised CHF 350 million through a 5-year Digital Bond.
