IFC and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have announced a loan of US$50mn to I&M Bank Ltd to help smaller businesses across different sectors in Kenya access financial support for expansion and economic recovery
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AUC and TRAFFIC signs MoU to combat illegal wildlife trade
The African Union Commission (AUC) and TRAFFIC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect Africa’s wildlife from unstainable and illegal harvest and trade
Cellulant acquires PSP license in Ghana
Pan African payments company Cellulant has announced the acquisition of PSP License in Ghana as it rolls out a digital payments solution for businesses
President Akufo-Addo admonish African government to build financial compliance systems
Speaking at the EBII Africa Investments Risk and Compliance (IRC) Summit on 30 July at the University of Oxford, President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo admonished African governments to build robust financial compliance systems, and ensure strict enforcement of these systems
'Morocco, Kenya and Ghana to be the fastest growing African economies in 2021'
Having witnessed its worst recession in half a century in 2020, Africa’s economy is forecast to grow at a healthy pace of 3.8% in 2021, driven by rising global demand as restrictions are eased, untapped market opportunities, a rebound in commodity prices, and a rise in oil prices, according to GlobalData