The EU has focused increasingly on ensuring wider participation in its research and innovation (R&I) funding…
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African Tech Startup Funding Record Breaking in 2020
African tech startup funding in 2020 according to the sixth edition of the annual African Tech…
Airtel Africa to no Invest in Ethiopia
Since the Ethiopian government announced in 2019 that it would be liberalizing the country’s telecoms sector,…
European Investment Bank (EIB) to Finance Burkina Faso Solar Plant
EU lender the European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced plans to finance the expansion of a…
Mauritius and Morocco to Measure and Track the Performance of Africa’s Local Bond Markets
Mauritius and Morocco join eight African countries that are part of the Bloomberg African Bond Indices…
Faisal Islamic Bank of Sudan Acquires License from US Company Mastercard
The partnership is a watershed moment for Sudan, which since the fall of dictator Omar al-Bashir…
First 5G Messaging OpenLab of the Financial Industry
OpenLab is jointly initiated by ZTE and CUP Data, both of whom are the members of…
Brookfield Asset Management to Kick Off India Reit IPO
Brookfield India REIT, which hopes to raise INR 3,800 crore ($520 million) as it becomes just…
World’s First Shipment of Carbon Neutral Oil
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) has announced that it has delivered the world’s first shipment of…
Loan Growth in 2021 Expected by KASIKORNBANK
The Bank is aiming for a 4%-6% loan growth this year, focusing on cost cutting, boosting…