67 m. ago SEC, Law Firm On Driving Infrastructure Development Through Islamic Finance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Metropolitan Law Firm and the planning committee for the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) have signed a partnership to provide a transformative platform for developing innovative, ethical, and sustainable financial solutions to power Africa’s infrastructure and real sector growth. Both organisations said they will drive […]

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21 h. ago Africa must build its own AI future with local data, infrastructure – NITDA DG

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged African nations to build up read more Africa must build its own AI future with local data, infrastructure – NITDA DG

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40 h. ago AI, energy shortages, talent retention crisis, threaten Africa’s digital gold rush

…As industry leaders demand urgent infrastructure fixes Africa’s burgeoning digital economy, poised to be a global powerhouse, faces existential threats read more AI, energy shortages, talent retention crisis, threaten Africa’s digital gold rush

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8 d. ago SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth

Tribune Online SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth Agama lamented the slow pace of regional integration, stressing that Africa’s infrastructure financing gap exceeds $100 billion annually... SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia Push For Harmonisation Of Copyright Laws

Experts have highlighted the harmonisation of copyright laws, innovation, and infrastructure development, among other things, as key to strengthening Africa’s creative economies. The experts – executive director of Copy Ghana, Joseph B. Gyamfi; founder and CEO, Bliss Executives, The Gambia, David Jeng and the director of Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), Lagos and intellectual property consultant, […]

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3 w. ago Global investors bet on Africa as ARISE IIP closes $700m transaction

By Chinenye Anuforo ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), the developer of the IPR Free Zone in partnership with Ogun State, has completed a landmark $700 million capital raise, securing one of the largest private infrastructure transactions in Africa to date. The deal brings Vision Invest, a leading Saudi Arabian infrastructure investor and developer, into […] The post Global investors bet on Africa as ARISE IIP closes $700m transaction appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago MAX unveils bold plan to scale EV financing, infrastructure across Africa

MAX, Africa’s mobility and technology company, has announced plans to scale electric vehicle (EV) financing and infrastructure across the continent, read more MAX unveils bold plan to scale EV financing, infrastructure across Africa

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3 w. ago Google to build four Africa infrastructure hubs to anchor sew subsea cables

Google plans to establish four new infrastructure hubs across Africa to anchor its latest subsea fibre-optic cables, the company’s Africa read more Google to build four Africa infrastructure hubs to anchor sew subsea cables

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3 w. ago Google plans four Africa infrastructure hubs to connect new subsea cables

Google is planning four new infrastructure hubs in Africa to connect its latest underwater fibre-optic cables for the continent, the read more Google plans four Africa infrastructure hubs to connect new subsea cables

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3 w. ago Interswitch, Cambridge students explore Africa’s fintech future

Interswitch Group has hosted a delegation of Executive MBA students from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) at its Victoria Island headquarters in Lagos. The visit, part of the students’ Nigeria Trek, offered the delegation a closer look at Interswitch’s 23-year journey in building Africa’s payments infrastructure and advancing financial inclusion. Discussions centered […] The post Interswitch, Cambridge students explore Africa’s fintech future appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Luanda’s infrastructure financing summit set to mobilise $1.3tr for projects across Africa

The Luanda infrastructure financing summit holding in October is set to mobilise a fund to transform infrastructure across Africa. Part read more Luanda’s infrastructure financing summit set to mobilise $1.3tr for projects across Africa

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