On-lending financing could be one solution to optimise the financing structure, where capital intermediaries borrow the funds from the government or other international institutions and then on-lend it to the infrastructure projects
Finance
TDB and dltledgers to boost trade finance in Africa via blockchain

The trade finance market size is expected to reach about US$10 trillion by 2026. (Image source: Pexels/Pixabay)
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and dltledgers have announced three-year agreement, through which TDB aims to scale-up the volume of trade finance transacted via blockchain in Africa using dltledgers’ platform
Suez Canal Bank selects Temenos to accelerate Egypt’s digital banking

The impact of COVID-19 has accelerated the need and opportunity of adopting digital banking innovations across the globe. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay)
Temenos Infinity will provide a complete digital platform for Suez Canal Bank, covering the entire customer lifecycle from customer onboarding, account opening and digital servicing
Forbes Woman Africa announces continent’s most prestigious awards for women in business and society

HE Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, Forbes Woman Africa Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. (Image source: Forbes Woman Africa)
Following a dynamic two-day virtual interaction focused on this year’s theme, Africa Reloaded: The Power of The Collective, the 6th Annual Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit hosted its illustrious awards’ ceremony, honouring some of the continent’s most impactful women
GEPF renews services of Standard Bank to monitor fund manager mandates

Kenny Fihla, chief executive for corporate and investment banking at Standard Bank. (Image Source: Standard Bank)
South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), one of the leading pension funds in Africa, has reappointed Standard Bank to provide a comprehensive range of investor services product and service solutions for its portfolio of assets