IFC has affirmed its commitment to expanding activities in Liberia to contribute to the country’s development through the private sector.

Stanbic Bank Uganda has teamed up with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and Kilimo Trust to create a US$25mn fund for smallholder farmers and agricultural businesses previously considered too risky for lending.

Global Marketing Network (GMN) has launched a new global academic standard for the marketing fraternity, called The Global Marketer Programme.

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has inked a AED169mn (US$ 46mn) loan agreement to construct a vital 77km highway linking two of the most important cities in Tanzania: Kidaho and Ovinza. This road is part of a key highway linking the western part of the country with Dar as Salam in the east.

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed an agreement to provide AED36.73mn (US$10mn) as a concessionary loan to Burkina Faso's government.