Chinese construction companies in Uganda make gross revenues of $8.7 bn in 20 years
China’s aid for contracts strategy in Africa sees construction revenues surge to $2 bn in 2017...
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Kenya’s largest microfinance company targets east and central Africa
CIC Insurance is keeping track of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to improve Ethiopia's financial services sector...
Ending the bungling: South Africa fund PIC seeks Bungane as CEO
Africa’s biggest asset manager seeks new head to set house in order...
Arabian Centres IPO: Stake worth $1 bn offered to foreign, Saudi investors
Retail investors can pick up the shares remaining after institutional investors take theirs...
Saudi Aramco boosts presence in Asian refining with Hyundai Oilbank stake
The Saudi oil giant will take a 17% stake for $1.25 billion in the South Korean refining company...
As Jumia lists on NYSE, African startup founders find capital hard to get
Even impact investment funding is skewed in favour of Western founders...
Asia Pacific set to become the dominant market for AI in banking by 2030
The business value of AI in banking can reach $98 billion in the region over the next decade...
85% of UK consumers don’t prefer to shop online
Retailers are failing to attribute store visits to digital marketing activity...
NFU Mutual rated best in UK Insurance Provider Survey
The company was scored highest across all categories resulting in a customer satisfaction rating between 94% and 97%. This implies that they will be recommended to a friend or a family member...
Appointing a female CEO significantly boosts company performance—unless it’s family-owned
The researchers evaluated the appointments’ impact using two performance indicators: return on assets and Tobin’s Q...