Africa

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved grants worth USD 13 million to enhance national emergency responses to the Ebola virus disease (EVD-B) outbreak and strengthen efforts to arrest its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda.   On…

CAIRO, Egypt, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — As part of ongoing financial interventions in Algeria since becoming a full member of the Bank in 2022, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) (has approved a US$ 200-million global revolving dual tranche facility in favour of Shoreline Power Company Limited (Shoreline) and its co-borrowers, including Arkad SpA, an…

For twenty years we have seen African institutions rethink what higher education can deliver KIGALI, Rwanda, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — The Mastercard Foundation (www.MasterCardFdn.org) today announced the launch of the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize, a first-of-its-kind annual award, supported by a USD 500 million commitment over its first decade. The AHEFT…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honourable Minister of Health from Nigeria, headed a senior delegation from the Ministry of Health and the Consulate of Nigeria to Dubai for an official visit to Aster DM Healthcare’s (https://www.AsterDMHealthcare.com/) UAE facilities. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — As Africa’s energy sector enters a new phase of development, market intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in informing decision-making by providing investment-focused insights into the trends shaping the continent’s energy and capital markets. Prospect, the market intelligence arm of Energy Capital & Power (ECP),…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — Master Power Technologies (MPT) (https://kva.co.za/), a leading pan-African provider of turnkey data centre and critical power solutions, has unveiled its hi-tech Customer Experience Centre, also home to its new regional headquarters in Midrand. This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s continued expansion and commitment to…