Afro Asia News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Cassava Technologies becomes an authorised reseller of Claude on Amazon Bedrock Home Industrial competitiveness takes centre stage at C&I Energy + Storage Summit Johannesburg Africa and Caribbean trade potential could reach $1.65 billion annually by 2030: International Trade Centre (ITC)-Afreximbank report MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 Investment Track to Spotlight New Capital Opportunities Afreximbank and partners bring together investors and industrialists in Benin to Accelerate local processing and investment in Special Economic Zones Canon Middle East strengthens channel partnerships in Egypt through Frame the Future Ondine Capital Announces First Close of Fund III to Drive AI and Semiconductor Innovation 2026 Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Partners Conference: Global Gathering to Protect Earth’s Green Lungs GBA Science Forum 2026 Held Across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao: Driving Collaborative Innovation to Build a Global Sci-Tech Hub Afreximbank Announces Speakers for Africa’s Largest Compliance Forum Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Leadership Roundtable Brings Gas Producer Coordination to Paris Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Open Bank Sign Expression of Intent for a Potential USD 10 Million Line of Financing in Uzbekistan 5 Investment Opportunities Putting Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2027 on the Map for Central Africa Afreximbank supports Veenocks’ US$145 million project for industrial expansion and regional growth Energy costs, storage value and industrial competitiveness led Day 2 of C&I Energy + Storage Summit Smarter power systems bring new demands for integration, security and infrastructure Afreximbank Country Brief Charts Côte d’Ivoire’s Rise as a Regional Growth Leader in West Africa Idris Elba’s Akuna Group launches free Artificial Intelligence (AI) filmmaking programme for creators in five African countries, in collaboration with Google Joint Statement: Afreximbank and African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) formally establish Africa Energy Bank African Energy Chamber (AEC) Applauds Afreximbank President George Elombi as Billions in Financing Drive Africa’s Industrial Growth Oando Production Hits 42,985 boepd as Revenue Grows 9% in 9M 2026 Visa and Senegal join forces to accelerate digital transformation and the development of digital payments Spiro and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP) kick off pilot programme in Rwanda, aiming to support 5,000 women entrepreneurs across Africa Venezuela’s Revised Hydrocarbons Law Ties Investor Terms to Asset Type Afreximbank approves US$975 million facility for the Management Buy-Out of Oryx Energies Radisson Hotel Group Introduces Africa’s First Verified Net Zero Hotel in Hoedspruit Congo’s Oil Revenue Reforms Could Strengthen Investment Outlook Ahead of Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2027 Edition Expands Its Global Footprint With a Landmark Debut in Cape Town Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Munich Re Sign US$1 Billion Managed Debt Mobilization Programme to Unlock Trade Finance for African Banks Hainan economic, trade delegation visits Hong Kong for investment promotion, 2 cooperation memoranda signed Africa gains governance momentum in the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index, but sustaining progress is the real test Spiro brings electric motorcycles and battery-swapping technology to Ghana, expanding its pan-African footprint OPPO Reaches the Next Level of Making with Find X10 Series Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2027 Places Infrastructure at the Center of Libya’s Energy Expansion with Dedicated Forum Afreximbank delivers positive nine-month financial results as net income grows 24% to US$813.5 Million and assets and contingencies exceed US$54.1 billion Afreximbank Country Brief Explores Gabon’s Reform Momentum and Diversification Drive Canon Central & North Africa Strengthens Morocco Channel Strategy Through ‘Power to Move: Partnering for Growth’ International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Surpasses US$100 Billion in Trade Finance Approvals PhotonPay Raises $40M Series C to Scale Its Stablecoin-Centric Financial OS From Expertise to Intelligence: NISCO Deploys World’s First Swarm-Intelligence Steel Model at Scale Huawei Wireless Unveils Innovation Breakthroughs to Pioneer New Communications Networks Strategic Architect of African Convention Bureaus Rick Taylor Joins African Collaborations Group (ACG) Advisory Board to Advance Sport and Entertainment Districts Across Africa Moody’s affirms Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)’s Aa3 Insurance Financial Strength Rating with Stable Outlook Invictus Investment Enters Into Agreement With Helios Investment Partners for Minority Stake in Merec Industries Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Libya Builds Youth Pipeline as Energy Sector Prepares for Growth Ghana Energy Minister John Jinapor to Speak at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 Venezuela Energy Week (VEW) 2027 Deal Room Targets Joint Ventures, Service Agreements and Offtake Partnerships Guinea-Bissau Natural Resources Minister to Join Petroguin Delegation at Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry (MSGBC) 2026 Côte d’Ivoire’s Poro Power Solar Plant Earns International Awards for Pioneering Africa Finance Corporation-Led Project