Twenty five years on from Rwanda’s genocide President HE Paul Kagame shared how his country has transformed into an international leader of IT and centre of excellence at the Future Sustainability Summit in Abu Dhabi
Finance
CredoLab raising banks’ loan-to-deposit ratio while minimising risk

To expedite the LDR, new digital banks and progressive lending institutions in emerging economies are looking at using technology to expedite the process. (Image source: Pexels/Pixabay)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the minimum loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) of commercial banks from 60 per cent to 65 per cent in the latter part of 2019, which, according to Bloomberg, was aimed at forcing banks to boost credit, mainly to farmers, small-and-medium-size businesses and consumers
Boris Johnson calls for renewed partnership between UK and Africa at investment summit

Boris Johnson speaking at the opening address of the UK-Africa Investment Summit. (Image credit: UK-DFID)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the case for bigger investments in Africa and called for increased and renewed partnership between the UK and the continent during the UK-Africa Investment Summit
Uganda’s digital economy will be powered by open APIs

A participant at the ‘Open APIs Open Data’ workshop held in Kampala in November 2019. (Image source: UNCDF)
During a workshop on ‘OPEN APIs/ OPEN DATA in the Digital Economy’ held in Kampala, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) stressed how fast-tracking interoperability between companies will contribute to the growth of the digital economy in Uganda
Siemens supports Ghana’s sustainable industrialisation

The focus is on ensuring job creation and skills development of youth in Ghana. (Image source: Siemens AG)
Siemens has signed a MoU with the Republic of Ghana to address the country’s energy and infrastructure challenges while contributing to the Governments growth and development agenda of creating high-quality jobs and enhancing the vocational skills of Ghana’s youth