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
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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
Diamond Bank launches AI-powered Chatbot for Nigerian customers
Diamond Bank, one of the fastest growing retail banks in Nigeria, has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot, leveraging pioneering technology to reach more customers with an enhanced service in Nigeria
Africa driving its own development agenda: Standard Bank
In Africa today, local capital markets, domestic institutions and favourable demographics are converging, thus contributing to the growth prospects across the continent, according to Standard Bank