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AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

By Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

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Source: Pixabay.

African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

IMF and Uganda reach agreement for $240m in financing

22 Dec 2022

CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

Rachel Savage and Elizabeth Howcroft 20 Dec 2022

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen 20 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year

First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

19 Dec 2022

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Egypt announces committee to set 'fair price' for basic goods

Ahmed Tolba 19 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Source: iStock.

Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

13 Dec 2022

New e-platform links 7 African capital markets with $1.5tn market capitalisation

12 Dec 2022

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

Swiss Re Foundation's $500,000 grant set to boost Africa's insurance sector

1 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ethos' chief executive officer, Peter Hayward-Butt will continue in his role.

Ethos Private Equity announces its imminent buyout

22 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

The Egyptian Banking Institute launches executive programme for the African banking sector

14 Nov 2022

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. On-ground app demonstrations by the Yabx onboarding team educating the new-to-credit segments on how to apply for credits and loans through the platform.

Yabx enters Nigeria market, aims to double its growth in Africa

9 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Prudential appoints new chief executive officer for Africa

9 Nov 2022

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Nov 2022

Agrarius lists first Shari'ah-compliant sustainability-linked Sukuk on the JSE

28 Oct 2022

Source: African Finance Corporation.

African Finance Corp receives $389m Samurai loan to expand funding sources

MacDonald Dzirutwe 26 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

Buy now pay later spend to soar, fuelled by macro-economic pressures

26 Oct 2022

Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2022

Source: African Bank.

African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 21 Oct 2022

More news

Source: Reuters.

IMF and Uganda reach agreement for $240m in financing

22 Dec 2022

CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

Rachel Savage and Elizabeth Howcroft 20 Dec 2022

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen 20 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year

First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

19 Dec 2022

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Egypt announces committee to set 'fair price' for basic goods

Ahmed Tolba 19 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Source: iStock.

Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

13 Dec 2022

New e-platform links 7 African capital markets with $1.5tn market capitalisation

12 Dec 2022

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

Swiss Re Foundation's $500,000 grant set to boost Africa's insurance sector

1 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ethos' chief executive officer, Peter Hayward-Butt will continue in his role.

Ethos Private Equity announces its imminent buyout

22 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

The Egyptian Banking Institute launches executive programme for the African banking sector

14 Nov 2022

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. On-ground app demonstrations by the Yabx onboarding team educating the new-to-credit segments on how to apply for credits and loans through the platform.

Yabx enters Nigeria market, aims to double its growth in Africa

9 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Prudential appoints new chief executive officer for Africa

9 Nov 2022

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Nov 2022

Agrarius lists first Shari'ah-compliant sustainability-linked Sukuk on the JSE

28 Oct 2022

Source: African Finance Corporation.

African Finance Corp receives $389m Samurai loan to expand funding sources

MacDonald Dzirutwe 26 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

Buy now pay later spend to soar, fuelled by macro-economic pressures

26 Oct 2022

Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2022

Source: African Bank.

African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 21 Oct 2022

Liz Truss resignation will not steady markets easily

20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Liz Truss resigns

20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Ghana traders close shops to protest worsening economy

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

MoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

After policy U-turns, UK's Liz Truss says Britain wants stability

17 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

10 Oct 2022