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
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Africa requires US$100 billion for infrastructure annually, says SCB head
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has said the continent needs to bridge the gap of infrastructure finance deficit through the issuance of a Eurobond
Low-budget hotel brand to open first African property
Johannesburg’s Central Business District (CBD) has been named as the location of Africa’s first easyHotel
Sub-Saharan economies ‘resilient’ states World Bank
A new report from the World Bank has stated that Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to enjoy faster economic growth despite the volatile nature of the global financial climate
Gabon closes in on US$250 million World Bank partnership
The World Bank has placed a new US$250 million four-year Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Gabon under consideration