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Africa Makes Olympic History as Dakar 2026 Youth Games Open in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal, (XOL Africa) — International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry hailed a historic milestone for Africa on Saturday as…
Nuvion partners with EbonyLife Place London to connect African creative businesses to global finance
LONDON, Oct. 13, 2026 — Financial technology company Nuvion has partnered with EbonyLife Place London, a new cultural and entertainment…
Bolt Business Reports Double-Digit Growth in Nigeria as Corporate Mobility Demand Rises
The company said the tools help businesses…
US-Africa Trade Desk highlights cotton, cashew partnerships at Capitol Hill event
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2026 (XOL Africa) —…
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Africa’s Sporting Moment Must Become Africa’s Jobs Moment By Amadou Gallo Fall and Ethiopis Tafara
Something remarkable is unfolding across Africa. A continent that has long supplied the world with extraordinary athletes is increasingly becoming…
Infinity Power selects AIKO for 773.5 MWp South African solar portfolio
Infinity Power has selected Chinese solar technology company AIKO to supply modules for three utility-scale solar projects in South Africa…
Afreximbank extends $10 million facility to Azania Bank to support Tanzanian SMEs
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (XOL Africa) — The African Export-Import Bank has extended a $10 million financing facility to Azania…
AfDB, Italy’s CDP Commit $35 Million to North Africa Growth Fund
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (XOL Africa)— The African Development Bank Group and Italy’s development finance institution, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, have…
ECB President Lagarde to step down several months before term ends
By Jörn Bender and Alexander Sturm, dpa European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027,…
Afreximbank approves $200 million facility for Shoreline Power’s Algerian energy project
CAIRO, Egypt (XOL Africa) — The African Export-Import Bank has approved a $200 million financing facility for Shoreline Power Company…
Afreximbank signs $500 million facility with ATDC to expand African trade
CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 21, 2026 (XOL Africa) — The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has signed a $500 million global credit…
South African FNB Appoints Malawian Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as Chief Marketing Officer
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (XOL Africa) — South Africa's First National Bank (FNB) has appointed Malawian marketing executive Linda Kachingwe-Sisya as…



