African fintech startups are increasingly moving from focusing on niche areas such as payment, lending and…
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Co – Financing of Energy Projects in Africa by Korea Eximbank
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Export-Import Bank…
Expansion of Energy Access and Renewable Energy Integration in West Africa
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will expand access to grid electricity to over 1…
Increased Oilfield Activities in African Countries
Hydrogen sulfide refers to a naturally occurring gas from crude oils. Apart from this, the formation…
Procore Expands into the Middle East & North Africa
Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor and existing Procore shareholder, will partner with Procore…
Orange to Collaborate with Huawei in Africa to Develop 5G
Orange, France’s largest telecoms firm will avoid using equipment from Chinese vendors when developing Europe’s 5G…
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…
Proposed Regulation of Crypto Assets in South Africa
Increasing use of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, has led regulators to take steps towards bringing them…
Private Consortium to buy Stake into Long Troubled South African Airways
The government has selected the Takatso Consortium, comprising infrastructure investor Harith General Partners and aviation group…
African Development Bank Launches five-and-a-half-year ‘Kangaroo’ Social Bond
A kangaroo bond, sometimes known as a matilda bond, is a foreign bond issued in the…