UKs Standard Chartered Bank launched its digital bank in Côte d’Ivoire, its first in the continent
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African businesses should embrace cross-border e-commerce: DHL
Cross border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering, according to a 2017 DHL report
TradeMark East Africa and Uganda trade ministry renew efforts to empower women in trade
More than 4,776 women in Uganda and 25,000 women across East Africa have directly benefited from a TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) women and trade programme since 2015
Egypt’s digital forensic lab to improve IPR’s protection and enforcement
The government of Egypt has announced to set up a specialised digital forensic lab for intellectual property as part of its enforcement schemes of combating software piracy
IMF grants six-month extension for Kenya's US$1.5bn standby loan
The International Monetary Fund has granted Kenya an extension of its standby facility, giving the country additional time to finish oustanding reviews of an IMF-supported program