The World Bank has signed a financing agreement with Rwanda worth US$60mn, which will see the global bank help boost the country’s energy rollout programme
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Khartoum 'must establish banking presence in South Sudan'
The central banks in Sudan and South Sudan need to act quickly to cooperate and establish protocols between their respective central banks, according to one of Sudans leading financial figures
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank to list on London Stock Exchange
Nigerian lender Zenith Bank is set to list its shares, valued at US$850mn, on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)
World Bank sanctions US$70 million grant for Burkina Faso
The World Bank has approved a grant of US$70mn to the West African nation of Burkina Faso in an attempt to help the country promote its economic growth and competitiveness
Ecobank and ICICI enter into a partnership to extend banking services
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has entered into a partnership with Indian private sector bank ICICI Bank in an attempt to establish itself as a gateway for Indian investment into Africa