According to World Bank Enterprise Survey data, nearly three quarters of firms surveyed in Côte d’Ivoire said access to finance is a major constraint for their business. (Image source: BII)
British International Investment (BII), a development finance institution, has announced a loan to support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) growth in Côte d’Ivoire alongside advancing gender finance
Access Bank Zambia hopes to enter three banks in the country by 2027. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Access Bank Zambia, a subsidiary of Access Bank Group plc and a leading full-service commercial bank, has completed the acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited (trading as Atlas Mara Zambia) after obtaining regulatory approvals
The agreement is part of the European Commission’s commitment to enhance engagement with partners and regions in Africa. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The European Union (EU) and Kenya have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to enhance trade in goods, increase investment flows and contribute to economic growth
The DAICE Programme aims to strengthen the Ivorian Government's efforts towards economic diversification, the green transition and industrial development. (Image source: AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved to loans to Côte d’Ivoire for the implementation of the Diversification, Industrial Acceleration, Competitiveness and Employment (DAICE) Programme the country had adopted under its National Development Plan 2021-2025
Both the IMF and EIU expect SSA to rank as the world’s second fastest growing economy in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
As a challenging year for sub-Saharan Africa draws to a close, positive signs suggest an economic rebound is on the cards in 2024, according to economist Moin Siddiqi
