EconomyFeaturedIMF is assisting countries mired in debt crisisInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 The programme that freezes payments on IMF debt from poor countries is expected to be extended through 2021... Read more
BankingFeaturedWorldRemit lowers rates for international transfers in African corridorsInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 The company has noticed an uptick in new customers using its remittance platform in the last few months... Read more
BankingFeaturedKCB’s stake acquisition in Tanzania, Rwanda will uplift its rankingInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 27, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 27, 2020 The bank will acquire Banque Populaire du Rwanda and the African Banking Corporation Tanzania... Read more
FeaturedFintechMastercard propels commercial payments in MEAInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 The company has collaborated with Network International to promote cashless payments solutions across the region... Read more
FeaturedTelecomEthiopia to sell stake in Ethio Telecoms; opens market to competitionInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 20, 2020 Strap: The authority will auction two telecom licences that will commence on December 1... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsSote deepens focus to enhance Africa’s logistics infrastructureInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 19, 2020 The company will provide a central dashboard which which will act as a single record for clearing and forwarding... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySouth Africa ramps up digital tech policies for post-pandemic revivalInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 18, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 18, 2020 There is a dramatic increase in connectivity across the continent and surging demand for cloud-based solutions... Read more
FeaturedTelecomOrange’s new high-speed network to deepen connectivity in West AfricaInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 13, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 13, 2020 The network will be provided through Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasTotal’s Uganda and Tanzania oil projects face new challengesInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 The Tilenga project will have an output capacity of 200,000 barrels per day... Read more
AviationFeaturedEmirates looks to expand its reach in the African continentPritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2020 The carrier signed an interline agreement with South Africa’s Airlink... Read more