Five members of the Budgetary Committee of the German Federal Parliament visited Namibia from 24-26 February 2019, focusing on forest protection, sustainable forest management, bioeconomy and private sector entrepreneurship
Finance
Al Rajhi Bank selects Temenos to bolster lending system
Al Rajhi Bank, one of the leading banks in Saudi Arabia, has selected Temenos to power its digital transformation journey and enhance its Islamic lending and financing product capabilities
‘AfDB initiates transformative projects for Africa’s development’
Governors representing the African Development Bank (AfDB) West Africa region held consultative meetings with Akinwumi Adesina, President of AfDB, and senior management, to discuss the bank’s accelerated engagement in the region
Standard Chartered launches digitally-led retail banks in Africa
Standard Chartered has announced the launch of its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s rollout scheduled to occur very soon
Eritrean delegation on official visit to Ethiopia
An Eritrean delegation led by Osman Saleh, minister of foreign affairs of Eritrea is on an official visit to Ethiopia