From left to right: Abolaji Sorinmade (Senior Associate, Mbavaa Partners); Safiriyu Rosenje (Chief Financial Officer, Dimension Data Limited/ Dimension Data SPV Limited); Dr. Roti Balogun (Non-Executive Director Dimension Data Limited); Olugbenga Olabiyi (Chief Executive Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Dolapo Akanbi-Alade, (Co-Founder/ Director, Pathway Advisors Limited); Abimbola Kasim (CEO, FSDH Capital Limited); Shatse Kakwagh (Managing Partner, Mbavaa Partners Limited);

Global corporate services, fund administration and private client specialist Amicorp (https://Amicorp.com) has received authorization from South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), marking an important milestone in the company's long-term investment in South Africa and its broader African growth strategy. Founded in 1992, Amicorp operates across more than 40 international markets, supporting businesses, funds, institutions and private clients with cross-border

David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council. The World Gold Council (WGC) (www.Gold.org) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), enhance supply chain integrity, and combat illicit finance and gold flows. The GoG and WGC share a vision of

For more than 120 years, Rolls-Royce has engineered solutions to some of aerospace’s most complex challenges. Aviation has been transformed: aircraft fly further, higher and more efficiently, while advances in materials, digital technology and manufacturing now deliver performance that would have seemed impossible 30 years ago. When every fraction of a percentage improvement counts, the fact that modern Trent XWB engines boast a 25% efficiency gain over their 30-year-old pred

ER Group, a leading Mauritian diversified group, has unveiled a new three-year strategic plan through 2029, centred on accelerating its expansion across East Africa and the Indian Ocean while strengthening its leadership at home. The plan was presented in Moka, Mauritius, before more than 450 senior managers and executives of the Group. ER Group’s new three-year plan builds directly from its ten-year strategic plan, unveiled earlier this year. The previous three-year plan del

The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) will return to Windhoek from 18-20 August 2026 with an expanded programme focused on the partnerships, investment and capabilities needed to advance Namibia’s petroleum sector responsibly. Bringing together government, operators, investors, service providers and local businesses, NOGC 2026 will examine Namibia’s transition from discovery to development, with a focus on supplier readiness, skills, infrastructure and long

Africa's growth potential was a recurring theme at iFX Expo International 2026, with brokers, payment service providers and fintech companies increasingly looking to the continent as a strategic expansion market. Businesses operating across multiple regions increasingly require solutions that can support local collections, cross-border payouts and settlements through a single platform. This was a recurring theme at iFX Expo International 2026 in Cyprus, where brokers, payment

Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation (https://Sifiratikvakfi.org) and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, held a series of meetings in Addis Ababa on 16 June, as part of efforts to strengthen climate cooperation between Türkiye, Ethiopia and African institutions. The discussions focused on Türkiye’s preparations for COP31, the global reach of the Zero Waste Movement, circular economy-based climate action and Africa’s sustainable development priorities. The vis

Global multi-asset broker JustMarkets (https://JustMarkets.com/) has launched its Web Terminal, a browser-based trading platform that enables clients to access their MT5 accounts directly through a web browser without downloading or installing additional software. The terminal is available to clients across all countries where the broker operates. The Web Terminal was introduced following a preparation period that included technical optimization and user testing aimed at impr

The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, has inaugurated the Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT) (www.TamchySFIT.com), a new international jurisdiction on the shores of alpine Lake Issyk-Kul. The first residents of Tamchy, who joined during the launch ceremony, were companies from South Korea, the UAE, Hong Kong, Switzerland and Kazakhstan. Twenty companies from across the globe are in the process of establishing residency at Tamchy SFIT. The cere

Tshandu Ramusetheli, CEO Maia Capital Partners. Maia Capital Partners (“www.MaiaCapital.co.za”) announced that they have provided R150-million mezzanine debt funding to the Nesa Power group (“Nesa”) a South African commercial and industrial ("C&I") renewable energy group delivering integrated solar, storage and energy solutions under long-term Power Purchase Agreements ("PPAs"). The mezzanine debt funding will be used by Nesa as growth capital to fund the acquisition of solar

The fourth edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) returns to Windhoek from 18-20 August 2026 with an expanded programme focused on collaboration, local opportunity and Namibia’s evolving energy sector. Hosted by the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), in partnership with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), with strategic partners National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

From left to right: Ugo Umeseaka COO, RedTech Limited, Osa Igiehon, Chief Executive Officer, Heirs Energies and Fidelis Akpoghiran, Senior Vice President, Business Transformation & Innovation, during the commissioning of the Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre (IOMC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture, in collaboration with Redtech, has commissioned its Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre (IOMC), a next-generation digital operation

Faced with a major paradox representing nearly 19% of the world's population while accounting for less than 1% of global insurance premiums African insurance stakeholders are mobilizing. From July 6 to 8, 2026, the Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF) will organize the General Assembly on Insurance for All at the Sofitel Hotel in Cotonou, Benin, a major pan-African gathering dedicated to inclusive insurance. The event will bring together nearly 400 Afric

JustMarkets, one of the leading international brokerages, has announced the upcoming launch of trading in SpaceX (SPCX) CFD shares (https://JustMarkets.com). Starting 17 June 2026, traders will be able to take positions on one of the most closely watched private aerospace companies through the JustMarkets trading platform. SpaceX IPO is seen by many experts as a landmark moment in global financial markets. With SpaceX being one of the leading private enterprises in the aerosp

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) has become the first airline in the world to offer Comprehensive Travel Cover, an industry-first travel insurance product that handles it all, including medical cover for conflict-related incidents, backed by airline-managed hotel accommodation and extended-stay support across a range of disruption scenarios. When itineraries include connecting on other airlines or Emirates services are unavailable, Emirates will also rebook disrupted customers to

To accelerate the global expansion of Taiwan’s health and wellness industries and deepen international collaboration, the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, TITA, has once again commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, TAITRA, to organize the “Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026” Global Proposal Campaign. Under this year’s theme, “Designing Healthier Futures Together,” the initiative invites government agencies, legal entities, enterp

enza (www.enzaGroup.Global) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Payment Service Provider Enhanced licence by the Central Bank of Ghana. The award of the PSP Enhanced licence marks an important milestone for enza, Ghana's financial services sector and the continued development of regulated digital payments infrastructure across Africa. The Bank of Ghana's licensing and oversight framework has been developed to support a safe, efficient and innovative payments e

As African trading platforms expand across multiple markets, payment infrastructure has become the limiting factor in their growth. Across the continent, many financial services businesses still struggle to collect funds locally, convert currencies across markets and settle globally through a single, connected system. The result is fragmented payment operations that are often costly, slow, and difficult to scale. This challenge was a central theme at Trading Festival Africa (

PayAngel (https://PayAngel.com), a cross-border payments platform built by migrants and shaped by a lived understanding of the migrant journey, today announced an expanded collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. Leveraging Currencycloud, a Visa Direct solution, PayAngel will strengthen its multicurrency account and international payout capabilities. The collaboration enables PayAngel to support faster, more efficient cross border payouts across multiple c