Lawrence Baraza
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Southern Africa
Saudi Group Offers $1.3 Billion to Acquire South Africa’s Barloworld
Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group and its partners, Gulf Falcon Holding and Entsha, have proposed a $1.3 billion buyout of South…
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West Africa
AFD Approves $18.3 Mn for Revenue Mobilization in Liberia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group,…
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Sport
The game-changer: How SportPesa’s Kenya Tujiamini Initiative is transforming lives through sports
SportPesa’s Tujiamini Initiative is making waves, emerging as a transformative platform for grassroots talent and community empowerment. From an ambitious…
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Southern Africa
AfDB Disburses $1 Billion Loan to Revitalize South Africa’s Transnet
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the first installment of its $1 billion loan to Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned…
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East Africa
AfDB to Lead Financing of $340 Million Moyi Power Project in DRC
The African Development Bank has been named mandated lead arranger for the Moyi Power Metro-Grids project, a $340 million private…
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Kenya
Jubilee Health Insurance’s Njeri Jomo Named CEO of the Year at 2024 COYA Awards
Jubilee Health Insurance’s CEO Njeri Jomo has been crowned CEO of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Company of the…
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Markets
Kenya, Nigeria Dominate African Start-Up Funding with 76% Share in November
Kenya and Nigeria emerged as leaders in African start-up funding last month, securing 76 percent of the total $180 million…
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Markets
Global Trade to Hit Record $33 Trillion in 2024: UNCTAD Report
Global trade will hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, a 3.3% growth from the previous year, according to a…
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International
World Bank Secures Record $100 Billion for Poorest Nations
The World Bank has secured a record-breaking $100 billion in pledges to fund its International Development Association (IDA), the arm…
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Sport
Odibets to Sponsor Genowa Governor’s Cup 2024
Betting firm Odibets has been unveiled as the title sponsor for the third edition of Homa Bay County’s annual sports…
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