Africa faces its worst economic recession in 25 years, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic...
Matilda Moyo 22 Dec 2020
Standard Chartered conducted a survey earlier this year among a panel of the world's top 300 investment firms with total assets under management (AUM) of more than $50tn...
Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new special adviser on Africa to the UN secretary-general. A former minister of finance and planning in her country, she intends to bring to her role a renewed strategic narrative...
Pan-African network for social investors African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) recently launched its inaugural report on the state of social investment financing in Africa...
The international competition recognises the most innovative startups supporting responsible, sustainable and inclusive beauty...
Financial leaders are at a tipping point. The choices they are making today will become the bedrock of the industry for years to come...
Olga Arara-Kimani 6 Jul 2020
These are challenging times for Africa and the rest of our global village...
Amina J. Mohammed 28 May 2020
Severe shortages of critical medical supplies have prompted governments to compel private companies to fill the gap...
Elham Mafi-Kreft and Steven Kreft 26 May 2020
Let's not allow the very real challenges of the virus overshadow the progress Africa has made...
Pieter Bensch 25 May 2020
South African surf brand, Mami Wata, is donating 100% of the profits from sales on its online store to supporting grassroots African surf businesses impacted by Covid-19...
Self-isolation, lockdowns, working remotely and physical distancing can get you down. Bizcommunity is the daily 'virtual commute' that brings you closer to 19 industry communities...
Bizcommunity.com 15 Apr 2020
The African Development Bank's new $3bn Fight Covid-19 Social Bond is the largest dollar-denominated social bond ever launched in international capital markets to date...
The African Development Bank has signed an $800,000 grant agreement with the government of Seychelles to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in its Blue Economy sector...
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and the richest man alive, recently made headlines after pledging to donate $10bn to a new "Bezos Earth Fund"...
Heather Alberro 3 Mar 2020
In response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency, on 31 January, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma pledged the equivalent of $144m...
Fabrice Jaumont and Charles Sellen 10 Feb 2020
Described as the "moral face of globalisation," corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on solving societal and environmental concerns are increasingly expected by society...
Magda B.L. Donia 30 Jan 2020
