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Europe’s Carbon Price is Set for a Dramatic Rise

According to a European Commission draft, while fuel prices for households and industry could also increase.…

Poland has Committed to Phasing Coal Out

Meeting the EU’s 2030 climate targets poses a huge challenge for Central European countries, especially for…

IFC Launches DigiLab Finance to Boost Tech Adoption

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched its DigiLab Finance training and support programme to increase financial…

Standard Bank to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa

Standard Bank and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to accelerate its digital transformation. The bank’s growing…

Cameroon’s Nascent Fintech Industry is Gaining Traction

Digital payment platform for merchants Smobilpay, raised a US$3 million seed round from pan-African fintech MFS…

SBM Offshore Completes Project Financing

Project financing was secured by a consortium of 11 international banks, the company noted, adding that…

Absa Blocks Users Buying Cryptocurrencies

Absa’s private banking contact center initially suggested that the new measures, which are believed to have…

Amber Group Raises in a Series B Round from Investors to Boost its Valuation

The latest valuation is ten times that of the company’s Series A closed in 2019. Its…

Zarubezhneft to Create a New Gas Cluster with Assets in Vietnam and Indonesia

Russian company recently farmed into the Tuna block that is being appraised offshore Indonesia, and is…

Macquarie Asset Management Raises Real Estate Fund

The investment giant raised $1.1 billion of equity from institutional investors for its new partnership which…