Peter Somekh has been appointed as managing partner of DLA Pipers Africa practice, effective 1 January 2021
Finance
S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating with stable outlook

AfDB reflect its important role in Africa, marked by a long track record of fulfilling its policy mandate through economic cycles. (Image source: Steinar Hovland/Pixabay)
Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook
Custom lockout procedures implemented at your sites for more safety

Brady engineers visit the facilities to create illustrated Lockout/Tagout procedures for your machines. (Image source: Brady Corporation)
Brady engineers have created thousands of lockout procedures for hundreds of companies in various industries
Danfoss strengthens predictive maintenance software for food retailers

Danfoss’ Alsense IoT platform will provide intuitive software tools and data-driven insights to optimise operational efficiency. (Image source: Danfoss Group)
The Danfoss Group, one of the leading players in the refrigeration industry, has strengthened its Alsense IoT services, a predictive maintenance software solution for food retail industry
What does the future hold for East Africa in 2021?

The panellists shared their insights on the current and future state of the East African economy. (Image source: Invest Africa)
Sylvia Chahonyo, general manager at East Africa, GCR Ratings, chaired an Invest Africa webinar entitled ‘East Africa Outlook 2021’ to discuss the region’s experience over the last year, and its prospects moving forward