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Companies need to invest more in cybersecurity to ward off the rising cyber threats. CNBC Africa spoke to Genie Gan, Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs, META & APAC. 

Cybersecurity threats spike as Africa adopts digitalisation

Kenya's Central Bank has raised the key lending rate from 9.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent in the latest push by the bank to tackle rising inflation.

Liquidity tightening as central banks reign in on inflation 

Rwanda’s banking sector is betting big on blended financing to boost credit uptake in the country with a special focus on green funds. CNBC Africa had an exclusive interview with Bank of Kigali CEO, Diane Karusisi for more.  

Banks angle for green funds to tackle climate risks

Kenya announced recently it reached an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.

Kenya-EU trade deal: Integration or disintegration? 

With the June 22-23 Paris Summit for a “New Global Financial Pact” over analysts have been taking stock of the summit's outcomes. CNBC Africa spoke with Charlie Robertson, Head of Macro Strategy, FIM Partners UK Ltd for more.

Paris summit: Hit or miss for countries in debt distress?

Rwanda’s sporting scene continues to attract major investments with the latest being Betpawa announcing multi-million sponsorship deals within the basketball and football space. 

Gaming firm Betpawa taps Rwanda’s bustling sports economy  

African countries are bullish over key commitments around debt and climate financing as this year's Paris Global Financing Pact summit concludes in France.

UNECA Chief Economist unpacks key takeaways from Paris summit 

CNBC AFRICA spoke to Dauda Sembene, CEO, Africatalyst  who is in Paris to get a feel of what will be Africa’s key priorities out this summit.  

Paris hosts Global Financial Pact Summit  

Mobile service provider MTN is upbeat about growth prospects in the Rwandan market as it scaled up investments in it’s network and ICT platforms. 

MTN Rwanda bets big on innovation to drive up mobile money revenues 

Onyinye Okafor, a Partner at Udo Udoma and Bello Osagie, believes Nigeria's foreign exchange unification policy will serve as a major boost to the confidence of investors. 

Addressing Nigeria's FX challenges

The World Bank is urging African countries to exercise prudent fiscal management and efficient tax mobilization and administration to withstand the global headwinds that continue to rock regional economies.

World Bank urges African nations to exercise fiscal discipline to withstand global headwinds 

CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor had a conversation with Francis Meshionye, the President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria on stimulants to migrate manufacturing sector's exposure to domestic and external shocks. 

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