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Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bailVillen Anganan

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

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

28 Oct 2024

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Source: @USAID_SAfrica/X. Congratulations to Lesotho’s Jalad Africa who emerged as Regional Exporter of the Year at the Southern Africa Regional Exporters Awards held on 26 July in Gqeberha, South Africa. The awards are part of a collaboration between the US Government through @USAID and @ecdc_developec.
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#AGOA2024: Standard Bank highlights partnerships, opportunities

26 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

CrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

MTN tops Brand Finance Africa 200 2024 rankings

27 May 2024

Source: © Kapital Afrik BNP Paribas is technically not operating as a bank in South Africa

BNP Paribas no longer operating in South Africa

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2024

Image supplied. Last year's African Banker Award. the African Banker magazine’s African Banker Awards nominees have been announced for this year

3 women nominees for African Banker Awards Banker of the Year

7 May 2024

A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government seeks to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar

Nyasha Chingono 5 Apr 2024

A client uses an automated teller machine (ATM) at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 July 2019. Reuters/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/File Photo

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers $11m lost in system glitch

Dawit Endeshaw and Hereward Holland 27 Mar 2024

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First Abu Dhabi Bank starts selling 5-year debt - IFR

21 Feb 2024

Source: 123RF.

Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

IMF may need to augment Egypt programme amid Gaza war impacts, Georgieva says

20 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

African Development Bank approves $102.6m support programme for Ghana

Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.

Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Standard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

11 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Pan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Source: Miranda Abraham, RMB’s head of loan syndications.

Miranda Abraham appointed to LMA Board, boosting EMEA

22 Sep 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

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#BRICS2023: Pandemic fund in focus for Brics Bank

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

Afreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank

Zenith Bank and AfCFTA revolutionise African trade

10 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

Gabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

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Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

FinanceMauritius' former central bank governor released on bail

Villen Anganan 6 Jan 2025

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

FinanceVisa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

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

Finance2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

28 Oct 2024

Source: @USAID_SAfrica/X. Congratulations to Lesotho’s Jalad Africa who emerged as Regional Exporter of the Year at the Southern Africa Regional Exporters Awards held on 26 July in Gqeberha, South Africa. The awards are part of a collaboration between the US Government through @USAID and @ecdc_developec.
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Finance#AGOA2024: Standard Bank highlights partnerships, opportunities

26 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

ICTCrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

FinanceAfreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

Marketing & MediaMTN tops Brand Finance Africa 200 2024 rankings

27 May 2024

Source: © Kapital Afrik BNP Paribas is technically not operating as a bank in South Africa

FinanceBNP Paribas no longer operating in South Africa

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2024

Image supplied. Last year's African Banker Award. the African Banker magazine’s African Banker Awards nominees have been announced for this year

Finance3 women nominees for African Banker Awards Banker of the Year

7 May 2024

A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government seeks to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

FinanceZimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar

Nyasha Chingono 5 Apr 2024

A client uses an automated teller machine (ATM) at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 July 2019. Reuters/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/File Photo

FinanceCommercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers $11m lost in system glitch

Dawit Endeshaw and Hereward Holland 27 Mar 2024

Source:

FinanceFirst Abu Dhabi Bank starts selling 5-year debt - IFR

21 Feb 2024

Source: 123RF.

FinanceStandard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

FinanceIsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceIMF may need to augment Egypt programme amid Gaza war impacts, Georgieva says

20 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceSaudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank approves $102.6m support programme for Ghana

Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceBelgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.

FinanceCautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceStandard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

11 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceIs Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

PropertyPan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Source: Miranda Abraham, RMB’s head of loan syndications.

FinanceMiranda Abraham appointed to LMA Board, boosting EMEA

22 Sep 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

EntrepreneurshipZambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Source:

Healthcare#BRICS2023: Pandemic fund in focus for Brics Bank

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

FinanceAfreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank

FinanceZenith Bank and AfCFTA revolutionise African trade

10 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

FinanceGabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

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FinanceAfreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Sandra Villars, senior advisor to Oliver Wyman.

FinanceWhy African banks need to embrace non-financial disclosures, and fast

Sandra Villars 28 Jun 2023

Source: @WHOSouthSudan

FinanceBanks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceSocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

Marketing & MediaAfrica's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

1 Jun 2023

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FinanceStandard Bank joins forces with DP World

30 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceUnifi unveils third branch in Kenya

17 May 2023

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

FinanceJPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

FinanceA call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.

FinanceXapo's Seamus Rocca ushers in a new era of hybrid banking

Katja Hamilton 27 Mar 2023