Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, April 23 (Reuters) - Capital held by Africa's institutions rose by 25% last year in part because of record gold prices, and yet the continent is struggling to finance the ...
The Business & Financial Times

Africa CEO Forum ‘26 pushes ‘scale or fail’ integration agenda

More than 2,500 executives, investors, and heads of state will descend on Kigali next month for the Africa CEO Forum Annual ...
Reuters

Africa urged to spend on infrastructure after gold-driven rise in local capital

African states facing lower external financing, heavy debts AFC says the continent must tap its own resources for projects Domestic capital pools rise by a quarter in 2025, AFC report finds Lack ‌of ...
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Africa’s $4tn capital fails to create jobs – AFC

Africa’s growing capital base, now estimated at over $4tn, is failing to translate into large-scale job creation and industrial growth due to poor allocation and weak financial intermediation, a new ...