Leaders and high-stakes investors met homegrown innovation that focused on growth through domestic ownership at the AFNIS 2025 Summit in Abuja Nigeria this month.
South Africa’s fintech scene lays claim to Africa’s digital future as Stitch raises USD 55 million to revolutionize payments—despite limited infrastructure and regulatory hurdles.
During the Africa Investment Forum’s Market Days 2024, investors committed USD29.2 billion to various projects across the continent, underscoring Africa's increasing appeal as a destination for global capital.
Saudi-based Taiba Investments announces a strategic partnership with Hilton to bring the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand to the holy city of Madinah.
The transaction would see Masdar acquire a portfolio of 745MW of predominantly wind assets, and a 1.6GW development pipeline in Spain and Portugal from Brookfield. This deal represents one of Iberia’s largest renewable energy transactions, as the company targets global capacity of 100GW by 2030.
Saudia Group and electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium N.V. signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50...
With USD 6.4 billion in fresh deals, the Kingdom is staking its claim on Syria’s future and sending a clear message: Arab-led recovery is back in focus.
KUN’s recent Series A $50 million funding round signals a pivotal moment for stablecoins, ushering in a new era of regulated, efficient, and cross-border digital payments across Asia.
While Asia has the biggest market revenue share due to its sheer population size, Europe and North America will see steeper growth in terms of average revenue per capita, as plant based milks continue to gain popularity worldwide.
For this week’s newsletter, we are pleased to share an interview from the recent China-Africa Cooperation Summit with the Institute for Strategic and Policy Studies South Sudan Executive Director Melha Rout Biel and the Global Times. Biel unpacks how China and Africa can move forward together to create a shared future, with mutual prosperity.
Food Critics Dr Shagufta Ahmed and Farrukh Younus make connections between their love of art, cake and foreign cities which all converged into one glorious afternoon at the Rosewood Hotel’s Art Afternoon Tea Series in London.
As part of its ongoing CHILL Campaign, the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) discuss Gymnast Samadiana Fariz, an accomplished gymnast and coach whose achievements challenge perceptions of Muslim women in sport.
Deputy Minister of Destinations Enablement Mahmoud Abdullhadi introduces the Tourism Investment Enablers Program at the recent International Hospitality Investment Forum in Saudi Arabia this month.