GenAfrica Asset Managers is celebrating its 30-year anniversary while focusing on expanding its operations in Africa. The firm aims to leverage emerging investment opportunities driven by innovation to enhance its portfolio. Currently, GenAfrica manages assets for over 110 clients across the region and is looking to strengthen its market position, managing assets exceeding a significant amount.

According to TimesLIVE, Africa is rich in opportunities, but the challenge lies in how to effectively transform these opportunities into tangible growth. The discussion focuses on strategies to amplify potential within the continent to achieve economic development.

The Zamfara State Government has pledged to strengthen public-private partnerships in a bid to attract investment and promote sustainable economic growth. Governor Dauda Lawal made the announcement at the 2026 Zamfara State Business Partnership and Economic Development Summit held in Gusau, the state capital. According to Vanguard, the summit was organised by the state's Ministry of Commerce and Industry as part of efforts to deepen economic development in the northern Nigerian state.

Uganda's Capital Markets Authority on Tuesday launched its year-long 30th anniversary programme at a press conference held at the Uganda Media Centre. Finance Minister Henry Musasizi attended the event and called on the regulator to take on a bigger role in driving the country's economic growth, according to Business Times. The celebrations will run throughout the year as the authority marks three decades of overseeing Uganda's capital markets.

Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has said Africa must be bold to lead change for prosperity. According to Channels Television, Dangote said the Dangote refinery overcame major challenges and demonstrated that the continent can dream big, pursue its ambitions and achieve its goals. His remarks highlighted the refinery as proof of Africa's capacity to deliver large-scale industrial projects.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the founder of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the Governor of California, and the CEO of Afretrade are among those expected to speak at a California–Lagos business summit, according to PM News. A presentation at the event is expected to examine how music, film, entertainment and intellectual property can drive economic growth and create new investment and partnership channels between Africa and the United States.