IEyeNews

iLocal News Archives

Africa

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Unveils Africa-Wide Aviation Financing Platform to Turn Growth into Sustainable Profit

The priority now is execution—aligning policy, capital and infrastructure to ensure aviation becomes a durable driver of inclusive growth and regional integration across the continent NAIROBI, Kenya, March 5, 2026/ — With Africa poised to become the world’s fastest-growing aviation market,…

Equatorial Guinea to Showcase 2026 Licensing Round to Global Investors at Invest in African Energy (IAE)

Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons Antonio Oburu Ondo will deliver a keynote at the Invest in African Energy Forum, unveiling strategic licensing opportunities tied to EG Ronda 2026 PARIS, France, March 6, 2026/ — Reflecting a renewed drive for growth and…

GCR affirms African Export-Import Bank’s international scale ratings of A and A2

The outlook was revised to “Stable” from “Rating Watch Evolving” CAIRO, Egypt, March 5, 2026/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) welcomes GCR Ratings’ (“GCR”) latest Rating (https://apo-opa.co/40g6Vd1) action on the Bank, affirming the Bank’s international scale long and short-term issuer ratings…

African Energy Chamber Amplifies Diversity Fight in Africa’s Energy Sector

Africa’s energy renaissance, the Chamber argues, must be defined not only by reserves, LNG terminals or licensing rounds — but by who holds influence and who benefits from growth SANDTON, South Africa, March 5, 2026/ — As Africa’s oil and gas…

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 delivers definitive roadmap to turn Africa’s climate ambition into bankable, scalable reality

The summit opened with a focus on innovative finance for nature, exploring green, blue, and wildlife bonds, including the “Rhino Bond” and emerging biodiversity credits CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 5, 2026/ — Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 concluded in…

Cassava Technologies announces National Sovereign Cloud to support secure digital infrastructure for African governments

The solution provides government customers with Cloud, Cyber Security, Compute AI infrastructure, Local-Language AI models, and an AI Institute to support national platforms across the public sector BARCELONA, Spain, March 5, 2026/ — Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of…

African Development Bank Group funds regional health resilience drive in Southern Africa

Approved on 3 March 2026, the financing from the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, will fund the Resilient Health Systems for Emergency Preparedness Project ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 4, 2026/ — The Board of Directors of the African…

Afreximbank Sweeps 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables; Affirming Top Spot as Africa’s Leading Arranger and Bookrunner

These rankings recognise the Bank’s leadership in arranging debt solutions and mobilising large-scale capital from both within and outside Africa from a diverse range of investors CAIRO, Egypt, March 4, 2026/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has solidified its dominance…

Cassava Technologies launches Cassava Cloud Partner programme to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud adoption across emerging markets

Cassava empowers customers to deploy compute capabilities in a scalable, perfectly orchestrated manner from day one, following local compliance policies BARCELONA, Spain, March 4, 2026/ — Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of African heritage, today announced the launch of the Cassava Cloud…

African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Launches 50th Anniversary Year Celebrations & Commemorative Logo

The unveiling of the 50th Anniversary logo symbolised ARIPO’s enduring legacy and its renewed commitment to shaping Africa’s innovation-driven future HARARE, Zimbabwe, March 3, 2026/ — The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) (www.ARIPO.org) yesterday officially launched its 50th Anniversary year celebrations…