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Standard Bank backs CANAL+ JSE listing plan
Standard Bank advises CANAL+ on its secondary JSE listing, expanding investor access in Africa without issuing new shares.
By Ella Fletcher · Aug 28, 2026
Tag: africa
Regulation Briefs
AIIF4 closes at hard cap after strong demand
African Infrastructure Investment Managers reaches a $748 million hard cap for its latest fund, signaling strong growth in pan-African market development.
By Ella Fletcher · Aug 27, 2026
Operator Ledger
Sierra Leone firms get investment boost
Sierra Leonean firms gain new investment tools to assess readiness and attract funding, bridging critical gaps in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
By Ella Fletcher · Aug 25, 2026
Operator Ledger
BII Offers $20M to Anzana for African Hydropower Projects
BII offers $20 million to Anzana for African hydropower projects development.
By Daisy Marshall · Aug 25, 2026
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Afreximbank gives Ecobank Zimbabwe $15m for SMEs
Afreximbank provides Ecobank Zimbabwe $15m for SME financing under its Export SME Development Programme, boosting export value chains and local businesses.
By Ella Fletcher · Aug 24, 2026
Licensing Watch
Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 3 closes at $404M
Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 3 closes at $404M, securing commitments from global and African institutions.
By Phoebe Dixon · Aug 23, 2026
Market Digest
BII and Africa50 Join to Fund African Infrastructure
African infrastructure funding is boosted as British International Investment teams with Africa50 to direct capital into projects across the continent.
By Phoebe Dixon · Aug 22, 2026
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MerQube unveils balanced South Africa stock index
MerQube launches a balanced South Africa stock index to diversify equity exposure and reduce concentration risk for investors.
By Ella Fletcher · Aug 21, 2026
Licensing Watch
SMI Africa Council to Host GEMs 3.0 Consultation at New York Climate Week
SMI Africa Council hosts GEMs 3.0 consultation during New York Climate Week to unlock capital flows into emerging markets with new risk data approaches.
By Phoebe Dixon · Aug 19, 2026
Market Digest
African NDC Winners Revealed at UN Climate Week
Discover the winners of the African NDC Investment Awards at UN Climate Week and see how they are driving climate readiness and investment.
By Phoebe Dixon · Aug 18, 2026