Banking major Barclays Africa Group Ltd., has revealed that it is in talks to buy its parent company’s operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe, expand in Nigeria too
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Driving investment in Ghana

A new act was recently passed by the Ghanaian government to prevent businesses being nationalized or expropriated. (Image source: Felix Lipov/shutterstock)
In its drive to promote investment in Ghana, the Ghanaian government has assured both local and foreign investors that it will ensure businesses across the country are not expropriated
NEC invests in XON to enhance growth in Africa
From left: Eugene le Roux, president of NEC Africa, Israel Skosana, chairman of XON and Carol Coetzee, CEO of XON. (Image source: XON)
NEC Europe has invested in sub-Saharan ICT group Xon to develop an integrated market approach that would accelerate regional growth in a range of high-capacity sectors
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange launches automated trading system
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has launched its automated trading system that will enable all transactions to be done electronically from the previous manual system, according to Lina Mushanguri, ZSE, business development executive
Zimbabwe gets new online shopping platform

The online shopping platform will also provide delivery services to vendors who need it. (Image source: Andrey Popov/Shutterstock)
Zimbabwe-based auction house Hammer and Tongues Africa Holdings (HT) has expanded its online auction platform to become an online shopping mall, the company has announced