Following a €2.4bn fundraise, Altrad is well positioned to continue a growth strategy that has seen it acquire 11 companies in a year

As the sixth data centre in Raxio’s portfolio, Raxio Tanzania will play a key part in plugging the East African digital infrastructure gap.

According to German tech company Solarisbank, crypto-as-a-service could usher in a huge range of use cases and applications. 

Thithi Kuhlase-Maseko will help drive CDC’s investment goals across the region, focusing on key areas such as energy and climate. 

Following the Russian invasion, many donor agencies have provided emergency support to Ukraine. But will this be enough and where should their priorities lie? 

The EU and its allies have partially excluded Russia from the global messaging system – but are nervous about how a total ban could damage the West.  

Despite challenging market conditions, the European asset management industry rode a wave of positive investor sentiment and substantial fund inflows over the past two years. Now things are becoming less predictable with increasing regulation and heightened macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Part owners in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipeline network EIG Peal Holdings had to settle for less than it wanted in a tough bond market, with more bonds linked to the infrastructure sector expected from the Middle East this year.

This is a new funding strategy for Raiffeisen Bank, which already has a strong track record in green bond issuances.

The new chief executive, previously CRO at GuarantCo’s parent company, will be focusing on climate resilience and building capacity on the ground. 

Germany’s Ionity plans to invest €700m alongside new shareholder Blackrock, with the electric vehicle charging company planning a major European expansion as electric vehicle use is forecast to boom in the coming years.

Nigerian commodity exchange Afex has launched a US$100mn fund to improve food security across Africa, with smallholder farmers and warehousing infrastructure firmly in the fund’s sights for financing.