The opportunities for growth in Africa’s insurance industry are huge despite recent economic and political uncertainty, according to PwC’s report – ‘Ready and Willing: African insurance industry poised for growth’
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ECA leads UN efforts for a stable and prosperous Sahel region
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The UN set to address the root cause of complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region. (Image source: SOS Sahel UK - putting Africas dryland people first/Flickr)
The UN is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Azimo announces 80 per cent growth in transactions sent to M-Pesa in Kenya
![There were over 20 million monthly active M-Pesa users at the end of March 2018 and 101,000 active merchants that respond to rising demand for the service. (Image source: WorldRemit Comms/Flickr)](/images/m_pesa_3.jpg)
There were over 20 million monthly active M-Pesa users at the end of March 2018 and 101,000 active merchants that respond to rising demand for the service. (Image source: WorldRemit Comms/Flickr)
Azimo, the leading European digital money transfer service, has announced 80 per cent growth in transactions sent to M-Pesa wallet in Kenya since the beginning of the year
Strategic partnerships and investments crucial to Africa’s economic transformation: Adesina
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Strategic partnerships and investments key to Africa’s economic transformation. (Image source: AfDB)
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has visited government officials and private and public sector business leaders to discuss the role between the bank and the Dutch government in strengthening Africa’s developmental agenda
UK pledges US$5.15bn to support African economies
Theresa May has announced Britain will invest US$5.15bn into African economies after Brexit, during a whistle-stop tour to the continent