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
Finance
Economy boosts Metrofile’s business in Mozambique
Strong economic growth in Mozambique has contributed to a significant business surge at information provider and record management company Metrofile Records Management Mozambique
Standard Chartered invests US$57 million in Zambian Energy Corporation
Standard Chartereds private equity arm has paid US$57mn to acquire a 25.8 per cent stake in Zambian Energy Corporation
Zimbabwe receives US$23 million infrastructure grant from China
Zimbabwe has received a US$23mn Chinese grant to finance infrastructure developments in rural areas, as well as the construction of schools and clinics
Central Bank of Nigeria adopts SWIFT infrastructure
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s high value payment system has gone live on SWIFT