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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

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2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

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New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

7 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.

Global Technology Partners appoints new CTO

7 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

RMB now operating from New York

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Biz Most Read Award winners January 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2023

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These are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

31 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

African Development Bank to commit $10bn to end hunger on the continent

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.

#BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

Jaco Nel 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

MTN Ghana hit with bill of $773m for back taxes

MTN Ghana hit with bill of $773m for back taxes

16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Rendani Nenguda 12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Kent Marais, head of Platform Domain at Standard Bank.

Standard Bank's Kent Marais unpacks the acceleration of Africa's thriving platform economy

Katja Hamilton 11 Jan 2023

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

#BizTrends2023: The future of crypto in Africa

Alice Tomdio 11 Jan 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners December 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners December 2022

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DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Angolan court orders seizure of dos Santos's assets

Catarina Demony 29 Dec 2022

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Egypt's central bank taking action to regulate forex market

Ahmed Tolba 28 Dec 2022

German companies plan to invest more in Africa in 2023

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New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

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Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

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Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

7 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.

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RMB now operating from New York

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African Development Bank to commit $10bn to end hunger on the continent

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

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Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.

#BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

Jaco Nel 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

MTN Ghana hit with bill of $773m for back taxes

MTN Ghana hit with bill of $773m for back taxes

16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Rendani Nenguda 12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

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Source: Supplied. Kent Marais, head of Platform Domain at Standard Bank.

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

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10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

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DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

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Angolan court orders seizure of dos Santos's assets

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Egypt's central bank taking action to regulate forex market

Ahmed Tolba 28 Dec 2022

German companies plan to invest more in Africa in 2023

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Source: Supplied. Sthembiso Zwane, GoGetta's co-founder.

Trailblazing equity crowdfunding in Africa

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World Bank approves $500m to expand social security in Egypt - ministry

23 Dec 2022

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African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

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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'

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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

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