The Food and Agriculture Organization and the Islamic Development Bank have reached a $1bn agreement to fund agricultural development.
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The power of mobile money
Once the toys of rich yuppies, mobile phones have evolved in a few short years to become tools of economic empowerment for the world’s poorest people.
Angola's AAA Activos and Standard Bank agree deal
South Africas Standard Bank has entered a strategic partnership with Angolan insurance and fund management firm AAA Activos
UN tackles central African deforestation in US$7.3 million project
A UN-backed forest-monitoring initiative, valued at approximately US$7.3mn, will see 10 central African countries unite in the interest of protecting the region’s forests
Barclays to bring new life insurance services to Zambia

Barclays will offer life insurance services to Zambian customers. (Image source: Stephen Craven/geograph.org.uk)
Barclays and its subsidiary Absa group have jointly launched Barclays Life Zambia Ltd in a bid to offer life insurance services to Zambian clients