In a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s clean energy transition, Sterling Bank and StarTimes Nigeria have launched Sterling Solar Financing Hubs inside StarTimes retail outlets. This initiative embeds on-the-spot solar financing at the point of purchase, with a joint target of reaching ₦2 billion in renewable energy financing by the end of 2026.
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Kenya, July 15, 2026 -Equity Bank Kenya has appointed Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chief Executive Officer and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) board member Carole Kariuki as an independent non-executive director, bringing one of Kenya’s most influential private sector leaders into the bank’s governance structure.
In the annals and the glittering pantheons of African banking, few stories are as improbable, as audacious and as profoundly transformative as the journey of Dr Tony Onyemachi Elumelu CFR and the United Bank for Africa. When Elumelu took his first bold step into the Nigerian banking scene, naysayers dismissed him as a “joker” for…
The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged at 2.25 per cent Wednesday, in its fifth monetary policy decision of the year.
For many U.S. Bank employees, the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games were more than a volunteer opportunity. They were a chance to witness extraordinary determination, celebrate achievement and experience the power of inclusion firsthand.
The World Bank has retained Nigeria’s lower-middle income classification for its 2027 fiscal year, while also adopting the blend country status which eligible for financing from international borrowers and multilateral institutions. What does this classification mean for Nigeria’s economy? Paul Alaje, Senior Economist at SPM Professionals, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion. Tue, 14 Jul…
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) plans to double its balance sheet to $4.4 billion over the next five years as it seeks to narrow West Africa’s estimated $36 billion annual infrastructure financing gap
The bank’s five-year Climate Change Action Plan expired on Tuesday. Last year it put 48 percent of its lending – worth $51 billion – into projects with climate benefits, surpassing its original 45 percent target
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announced on Thursday that it has raised $500 million through a new Eurobond issuance