Cash Crisis = Fintech Opportunity.

The COP28 summit in UAE is still going on with a lot of dealmaking like Kenya signing deals worth $4.48 billion for seven green projects, including geothermal generation plants, fertiliser production, and a renewable energy-powered data centre. Other activities this week in Africa Finance include Zimbabwe's Debt Headache, the
South Africa's Eskom the country's utility group has seen an improvement in its creditworthiness with the recent upgrade by S&P Global Rating “B” from “CCC+” over its secured and unsecured debt. The rating firm also upgraded the national scale rating to ‘zaBBB/zaA-2’ from ‘zaB/zaB’. The South African
Cinema experiences, Social media, Gaming, Movie production and Streaming videos are shaping Africa's entertainment industry leading to new business models and an evolving ecosystem. Highly skilled African filmmakers are attracting new international attention as they produce content telling the African story. The continent's film industry is positioning itself for growth
Islamic Banking in Egypt shows impressive growth, AfricaGoGreen raises $150m, South Africa issues new $1.1 billion Sukuk Bond, IFU invests €21 million in Morocco-based Healthcare provider, Banking Updates and Notable deals of the week. Sustainable Finance AfricaGoGreen Fund completes interim close of $150m. AfricaGoGreen Fund AGGF a Fund initiated