Central bank governors from Uganda, Swaziland, Ghana, Kenya, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea have shown interest in forging closer economic ties with Israel
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IFC and AfDB sign pact to expand local currency finance
The agreement will enable IFC and AfDB to benefit from each others local currency bond issues. (Image source: Wesleynitsckie/Flickr)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement to enter into cross-currency swap transactions
Ecobank wins top African bank accolade
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has been named ‘African Bank of the Year’ at the African Banker Awards
Project to provide microfinance access to more than five million
The IFC and The MasterCard Foundation’s new partnership will look to provide people in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to financial services. (Image source: World Bank Photo Collection)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has teamed up with The MasterCard Foundation to launch a project to provide 5.3 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa access to financial services
Africa requires US$100 billion for infrastructure annually, says SCB head
Standard Chartered Bank’s Ebenezer Essoka has called on African nations to pay for vital infrastructure upgrades through the issuance of Eurobonds. (Image source: Standard Chartered Bank)
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has said the continent needs to bridge the gap of infrastructure finance deficit through the issuance of a Eurobond
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The initiative was unveiled at a meeting at the UIA head office. (Image source: UIA)
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