Fluor has opened an office in Gaborone, Botswana in a bid to grow and diversify business activities across sub-Saharan Africa
Finance
Barclays Africa launches initiative to pioneer financial services programmes
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
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