Tariffs and protocols open the market, but a shipment only sails when someone finances it. The credit, insurance and bonds behind African exports rarely make headlines, yet they decide who can trade.
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Money
NOFR: Nigeria Launches a Secured Overnight Benchmark for Its Money Market
On 17 April 2026 the CBN and FMDA launched NOFR, a secured overnight benchmark to sharpen price discovery, deepen Nigeria’s money market and align with global
CADFund: The state vehicle quietly underwriting China’s Africa investments
A China Development Bank fund built to coax Chinese firms into Africa has committed roughly US$7.6bn across 39 countries. Its job is less to spend than to make others spend.
Industrial Parks as Gateways: Ethiopia’s FDI Bet, Measured at the Exit
Ethiopia’s parks pulled in record FDI and tens of thousands of jobs. The IFC’s diagnostic is admiring and wary in the same breath: the gateway works, but the road past it is congested.
Green Industrial Chains: A US$700 Million Fund Bets on Africa Keeping the Value
A China-Africa Green Industrial Chain fund of about RMB 5 billion, with seven early projects approved, signals a next-phase pitch: not just power, but the supply chains around it – and the value they
Clean-Energy Contracting: RMB 21 Billion in Revenue, and a Question of Whose
China reports RMB 21.18 billion in contracted clean-energy project revenue since the Beijing Summit. The figure is real – the open question is how much of that contracting value lands in African
Ponzi Crackdown: Nigeria’s SEC Shuts 400-Plus Illegal Investment Schemes
Nigeria’s SEC shut over 400 illegal investment schemes in March 2026, prosecuting operators and warning the public — enforcement that rebuilds trust in formal
NGX: Lagos Bourse Extends Trading to 4 p.m. to Deepen Liquidity
From 27 April 2026 the NGX extends trading to 4:00 p.m. with SEC backing, lengthening the Lagos session to deepen liquidity and court institutional investors.
The 10 Most Popular Businesses to Helped Start in South Africa
For more than five years, Evertol Associates has been quietly shaping the future of African entrepreneurship. From Johannesburg to Lusaka, from Harare to Maputo, the firm has walked alongside visionaries and business owners, ensuring that their dreams are translated...