Banking & Finance

Taking banking to the people

Blue Financial Services has again used a combination of technology, practicality and innovation to deliver much needed financial assistance to rural communities in Africa.lue Financial Services has again used a combination of technology, practicality and innovation to deliver much needed financial assistance to rural communities in Africa.

Private equity funds investing in Africa

When establishing private equity funds targeting investments in Africa, South African fund managers are increasingly starting to look offshore.

East African banking growth continues despite global crisis

The Bank of Tanzania

Even with the global economic meltdown hitting Africa, Kenyan banking sector has continued to grow confounding many local analysts.

US$93bn needed to improve infrastructure

A new report from the World Bank and African partners, Africas Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation, highlights the findings of a 24-country study and urges increased investment in four critical areas: energy, transport, water, and information and communications technology. new report from the World Bank and African partners, Africas Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation, highlights the findings of a 24-country study and urges increased investment in four critical areas: energy, transport, water, and information and communications technology.

Financing for Uganda’s farmers

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.tanbic 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.

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

A product shot of the Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator.

The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)

A new natural-gas generator for 50 Hz mission-critical applications

A wide shot of the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in South Africa against a sunset.

Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)

First Hyde hotel on African soil

A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

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The containerised mixing plant from Lintec & Linnhoff at work on the airport construction project

The Lintec CSD2500B ensures uninterrupted operations, and its modular construction delivers cost efficiencies and easy installation. (Image source: Lintec & Linnhoff)