Ecobank customers in Nigeria will be issued with MasterCard-branded debit cards. (Image source: Håkan Dahlström/Flickr)
Ecobank will be able to issue its Nigerian customers with MasterCard-branded debit cards under a new 10-year partnership agreement signed with the financial services corporation
The SWIFT system ensures Nigeria complies with global standards for critical payment infrastructure as set out by the Bank for International Settlements. (Image source: SWIFT)
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s high value payment system has gone live on SWIFT
AfDB President, Dr Donald Kaberuka, said a US$100mn loan will help support private sector growth in Africa. (Image source: Donald Kaberuka)
Japan has entered into a US$100mn loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the growth of Africas economy
Members of the East African Community trade bloc aim to have a monetary union within the next ten years. (Image source: klndonnelly/Flickr)
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have collaboratively launched an integrated real time cross-border payments system for East Africa, aimed at removing bottlenecks to business and bolster intra-regional trade
Actis has invested in the Azito power plant project in Côte dIvoire. (Image source: Actis)
Private equity firm Actis has raised US$1.15bn through its third energy fund, which will be used for investment in electricity generation and distribution businesses in Latin America, Africa and Asia
