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New AGRF platform links Africa’s SMEs to investment opportunity

The AGRF’s agriculture matchmaking platform initiative links some 4,000 actors in the agriculture sector to investment and networking opportunities. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The African Development Bank’s incoming vice-president for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr Beth Dunford, and director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Development Atsuko Toda have joined development leaders online to launch this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Agribusiness Deal Room

Ecobank Group wins ‘2021 African SME Bank of the Year’ award

Ecobank helped SMEs manage their loan repayments. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The Ecobank Group has won 2021 African SME Bank of the Year award, for its significant contribution to the development of the SME sector during the coronavirus outbreak last year

AVCA and APO Group partner to drive strategic trade and investments across Africa

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor is CEO of AVCA. (Image source: African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association)

African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa, has announced its collaboration with APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy to drive trade and investment across Africa

Clean energy investment in emerging and developing economies must be a priority, says IAE

The report underscores that clean energy investments and activities can bring substantial economic opportunities and jobs in industries. (Image source: Adobe stock)

IAE’s new report in collaboration with World Bank and World Economic Forum, has shown that concerted international efforts are needed for a sustainable and resilient economic future in developing world

Maviance closes Seed investment round from MFS Africa

In Cameroon, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) employ more than 90% of the workforce and contribute around 36% of GDP. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Maviance PLC, a Cameroon-based fintech, has closed its Seed investment round of US$3mn from the pan-African digital payments hub MFS Africa, which comes on board as a strategic investor

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

A product shot of the Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator.

The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)

A new natural-gas generator for 50 Hz mission-critical applications

A wide shot of the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in South Africa against a sunset.

Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)

First Hyde hotel on African soil

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