Barclays Africa has launched a global start-up community called Rise that is meant to pioneer financial services and aid with unlocking Africa’s potential
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Africa’s largest infrastructure projects to be discussed at APIF

Delegates discuss the scope of China-Africa trade relations at AIPF, held last year at Beijing. (Image source: EnergyNet Limited)
China’s growing interest in developing Africa’s infrastructure and economy goes a step further, as the 4th annual Africa Power and Infrastructure Forum (APIF) will be held in Beijing next week
Vantage Capital provides US$28mn mezzazine fund to Servest

Servest solutions include cleaning and maintenance among several others. (Image source: SebastianDanon/sxc.hu)
African mezzazine fund manager Vantage Capital has agreed to provide US$28mn as funds to increase the management’s share in facilities management firm Servest
Nigeria and China sign MoU to develop emerging sectors

The investments will be directed towards manufacturing and construction sectors. (Image source: Unsplash/Pixabay)
Nigeria has signed an MoU with China to facilitate investments in several major sectors such as manufacturing, construction and railways among others
Zambia needs to manage Eurobond interest payments

Zambias government should rationalise non-essential expenses, says a local think-tank. (Image source: khym54/Flickr)
Zambia’s government needs to devise expenditure strategies that will cushion the impact of three Eurobonds interest payments totalling US$240mn annually