The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD)’s interim executive director explains how AMD is currently playing an important yet largely un-sung role in South Africa’s economy and civil society, with enormous potential to drive positive change even further
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Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 Business Central in African and Middle East
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Microsofts Dynamics 365 Business Central, will launch in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Lebanon. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Microsoft has launched cloud-based business management solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central, in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Lebanon
Venture capital investments in Africa soared in 2020
![According to the AVCA report, 90% of all reported VC deals were in technology-enabled companies. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/AdobeStock_253663256.jpeg)
According to the AVCA report, 90% of all reported VC deals were in technology-enabled companies. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The new African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) report has revealed that the volume of total venture capital deals in Africa has increased from 140 in 2019, to 319 in 2020
ICD and FEI sign MoU for private sector development in Egypt
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The MoU was signed by Ayman Amin Sejiny, CEO of ICD and Mohamed Zaki El Sewedy, chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries. (Image source: Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector)
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG), and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed a MoU to establish a framework of cooperation between the two parties for the furtherance of their respective mandates in several areas of financing and investments
New AGRF platform links Africa’s SMEs to investment opportunity
![The AGRF’s agriculture matchmaking platform initiative links some 4,000 actors in the agriculture sector to investment and networking opportunities. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/agriculturefield.jpeg)
The AGRF’s agriculture matchmaking platform initiative links some 4,000 actors in the agriculture sector to investment and networking opportunities. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The African Development Bank’s incoming vice-president for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr Beth Dunford, and director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Development Atsuko Toda have joined development leaders online to launch this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Agribusiness Deal Room