To boost the development of affordable, quality, and resource-efficient student accommodation in South Africa for low-income students, IFC announced financing for a new investment platform managed by South Africa's Eris Property Group.

Following approval of the proposal by the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group to clear about $413 million in arrears on loans owed by Sudan, the Bank Group has completed the arrears clearance process.

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approval to Crown Paints Kenya to undertake a rights issue to raise Ksh711,810,000 by issuing and listing 71,181,000 new ordinary shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), officially launched its Unquoted Securities Platform (USP), a market infrastructure that facilitates the trading, clearing and settlement of securities of unquoted companies in Kenya.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has entered into a partnership with International Money Transfer Institution to ease money transfer transactions for its customers and non-customers.

The African Development Bank is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the U.S. Government’s development bank is seeking to partner with more local businesses in Rwanda to support economic growth.

Access Bank (Rwanda) Plc in partnership with EXUUS LTD have introduced “SAVE 2.0” a digital solution that aims at encouraging people to save collectively as a group or even friends.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide Absa Bank with a loan of up to $150 million to support the bank's strategy to expand its climate finance business and help South Africa meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets.

IFC and Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced a partnership to facilitate investments in projects that address climate and environmental issues through green bonds.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has revealed that local currency deposits with banks working in the Egyptian market increased by EGP 104.191bn during March 2021.

Under this financing solution, Kenyans will be able to borrow funds against a vehicle that they already own provided the vehicle is not under any financing.

Standard Bank Group and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT’s) Center for Bits have partnered on an innovative social upliftment project in Namibia that uses fungal material from mushrooms to develop housing and food products.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Morocco's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB+' with a Stable Outlook.

In a sign of robust global investor interest in the continent, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a multilateral development financial institution dedicated to infrastructure financing in Africa, successfully issued a Eurobond at its lowest yield to date.