BOI Explores Cheaper Funding as N2trn Business Loan Applications Await –

The Managing Director of BOI, Olasupo Olusi, said the bank would consider issuing another Eurobond only if borrowing costs were competitive with other available funding
Study estimates $45bn funding gap for Black businesses in South Africa

NewsWorld Study estimates $45 billion funding gap for Black-owned businesses in South Africa — TimesLIVE
$45bn gap: Black businesses worse off for funding than before B-BBEE

Businesses owned and led by blacks are in a far worse position now in terms of accessing funding than they were before the implementation of broad-based BEE (B-BBEE) about 20 years ago, with these businesses facing a hefty funding gap of $45bn, a study has revealed
FCMB, Alitheia Capital Open Funding Opportunities for Women-Led SMEs –

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with Alitheia Capital to expand access to finance, investment and business support for women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria
Dangote unveils funding plan for $17 billion Kenya refinery set to become Africa’s second largest

The planned 700,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) facility is expected to become East Africa’s largest refinery and, once completed, could rank as Africa’s second-largest refinery by nameplate capacity, reinforcing Dangote’s drive to expand fuel-processing capacity beyond Nigeria
Yellow Card Secures $40m Funding to Expand Cross-Border Payment – MSME

African fintech company Yellow Card has secured $40 million in a strategic funding round to accelerate its global expansion and strengthen its cross-border payment infrastructure