Good news for small businesses in South Africa
The African Development Bank has poured R5.4 billion into Standard Bank to use for loans for SMEs.
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2026 Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC) | African Development Bank | AfriEximbank | G20 summit | Opinion | Thought Leader
South Africa’s investment drive is rebuilding the economy
South Africa is stepping confidently onto the global investment stage. Over the past few years, the country has not only set ambitious investment targets but has also exceeded them, securing more than R1.5 trillion in commitments across sectors ranging from energy and telecommunications to advanced manufacturing and infrastructure. The 2026 South Africa Investment Conference alone…
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Africa | African Development Bank | electricity | energy expansion | energy imports | Energy, oil, gas and uranium
Namibia plans $1.76bn energy push, seeks private investment
The plan will support off-grid solar and alternative fuels, and introduce incentives for battery storage.
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Afreximbank | Africa | Africa Export-Import Bank | African Development Bank | Association of African Multilateral Financial Institutions | Soapbox
African countries need strong development banks
How they can push back against narratives to weaken them ….
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Bloomberg, AfDB start initiative to attract investment in Africa
The initiative will be implemented through the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero.
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AfDB | African Development Bank | DBSA | Development Bank of Southern Africa | GIRLS | Thought Leader
Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them
South Africa, Lesotho and the project financiers must avoid repeating the mistakes of Phase I of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II (LHWP II), the scheme that will transfer water from Lesotho’s highlands to South Africa’s economic hub, Gauteng, while generating hydroelectric power for Lesotho. Development projects funded by public banks must work…