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Central African Apex bank joins Africa’s cross-border payment network to boost regional trade

The Bank of Central African States, BEAC, has joined the Pan African Payment and Settlement System, PAPSS, in a move…

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Standard Bank Africa Unlocked 2026 To Bring Business Leaders Together

More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs from across Africa and major international markets will gather in Cape…

15 hours ago

World Bank Group approves $225 million to boost urban resilience and jobs in Madagascar

The World Bank Group has approved $225 million in financing for Madagascar to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, and create…

4 days ago

Standard Bank and DHL Widen Support for Businesses Entering Export Markets

Naledzani-Mosomane_Head-of-Enterprise-and-Supplier-Development_Business-and-Commercial-Banking-at-Standard-Bank-South-Africa Building on the success of last year’s Export Readiness Programme in KwaZulu-Natal, Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking is…

5 days ago

World Bank warns $113 billion Gulf investment in Africa at risk amid Middle East conflict

Investment momentum from the Gulf to Sub-Saharan Africa, worth about US$113 billion (Sh14.59 trillion), is at risk of slowing, the…

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Africa: World Bank Drops Climate Funding Target, Raising Fears for Africa

The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate…

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Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever sign KSh 4bn for SMEs finance

Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever Kenya have signed an agreement for a KES 4 billion financing programme designed to address…

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EIB defends climate ‘leadership’ after World Bank scraps financing target

The European Investment Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to climate finance “leadership” after the World Bank was accused of bowing…

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World Bank drops climate funding target, raising fears for Africa

The bank's five-year Climate Change Action Plan expired on Tuesday. Last year it put 48 percent of its lending –…

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Abay Bank lists on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

The shares of Abay Bank S.C. were listed on the Main Board of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) on 25…

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