Efforts by the Government of Djibouti to accelerate poverty reduction in the poorest areas of its capital and to expand access to electricity for poor people received further support from the World Bank recently with additional grant financing of US$8.9mn.
Banking & Finance
Germany's financial support for Africa’s investment climate
The German Government, through KfW Entwicklungsbank (The German Development Bank) has committed to further support the improvement of Africa’s investment climate.
p>The German Government, through KfW Entwicklungsbank (The German Development Bank) has committed to further support the improvement of Africa’s investment climate.Expanding data coverage among microfinance institutions in Africa
Recognising the powerful and important impact that a strong microfinance sector can have in Africa, the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and The MasterCard Foundation launched a partnership to improve visibility and access to information among microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Africa.
p>Recognising the powerful and important impact that a strong microfinance sector can have in Africa, the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and The MasterCard Foundation launched a partnership to improve visibility and access to information among microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Africa.Central and Eastern European banks lead innovation
New study from Infosys and Efma recognises customer focused innovation, especially in the area of mobile and payments, as a clear focus for banks.