SatADSL Announces a Capital Increase to Finance its Growth Strategy in Africa
Low-cost professional broadband satellite services in Africa About SatADSL SatADSL (http://www.satadsl.net) is a satellite service provider offering low cost transactional, Internet access and VoIP...
View ArticleMasterCard to Power Nigerian Identity Card Program
13 Million Cards to be issued first, in largest card rollout of its kind in Africa About MasterCard MasterCard (NYSE: MA) (http://www.mastercard.com) is a technology company in the global payments...
View ArticleHope for financing Africa’s Development through private equity
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, May 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – A high-level roundtable on Building Private Equity and Private Capital Markets in Africa, met on 8 May, to explore the promise...
View ArticleBranding Africa and debunking the myths about its potential
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, May 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Africa cannot continue to be marketed as a country, when it is a continent of 54 countries, which, by 2040 will have the...
View ArticleSuccessful infrastructure project bonds require improved regulatory...
TUNIS, Tunisia /African Press Organization (APO)/ – African countries need to improve their regulatory frameworks in order to ensure the successful launch of African infrastructure project bonds, says...
View ArticleMobile Technologies to Fast Track Financial Transactions for the Unbanked in...
4th Annual Summit on Mobile Payments & Banking Greater Mekong/ Emerging Markets will be taking place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 12-13 June 2013. Singapore, Singapore –(PR.com)– 1. Mobile...
View ArticleIFC Promotes Mobile Financial Services in Cote d’Ivoire to Encourage...
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, May 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and The MasterCard Foundation today convened key financial industry players to build...
View ArticleIMF Concludes Article IV Mission to Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Mario de Zamaróczy, visited Cameroon during April 29–May 14, 2013 to conduct...
View ArticleDaily Analysis for Monday May 20
This week begins with great anticipation for profitable trading opportunities. Banks in Europe and Canada will be closed on Monday, but traders could take advantage of the release of the Australian...
View ArticleLiving the FATCA life in Africa: New U.S. tax regulations add to burden of...
Eugene Skrynnyk (CIPM, MILE, BComm) is a senior manager and specialist for the asset management industry in the Africa Sub-Area at Ernst & Young in Cape Town, South Africa. Eugene Skrynnyk is the...
View ArticleClimate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for...
AfDB/World Bank-supported plan to generate more than a gigawatt of power About the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Established in 2008 as one of the largest fast-tracked climate financing...
View Article9 Financing Options for SMEs
When the dream becomes a reality and you’re an entrepreneur with an exciting new business plan, one of the biggest headaches will be how to finance your SME. Some of the options available to you are:...
View ArticleGeneration Z is living life mobile – where are banks?
By Brian Richardson, Co-Founder and CEO of WIZZIT International If banks were waiting for a sign to kick mobile banking innovation into high gear – or indeed commence at all – the latest Think with...
View ArticleThe future of banks: customer service bots or multipurpose terminals?
The rapidly changing finance market, affected by the emergence of FinTech startups such as Revolut and others, forces banks and financial institutions to optimize their operations and look for ways to...
View ArticleTechnology threatens banking jobs in Botswana
Pascal Raditsebe GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Banking jobs in Botswana, like in any other developing countries are under threat, as financial institutions embark in employing Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
View ArticleInternational Islamic Banking Summit Africa: Djibouti 2018
The footprint of Islamic banking in Africa is set to expand further as the continent seeks to deliver on the economic and strategic opportunities provided by Shariah-compliant financing. Sukuk has...
View ArticleThink exponentially, not incrementally: How the rules of the game are...
Think exponentially, not incrementally: How the rules of the game are changing in Africa’s banking sector An abundance of opportunities We are fortunate to witness a period of monumental progress in...
View ArticleSWIFT introduces new services to help banks block suspicious payments
SWIFT also announces the roll-out of its gpi tracker to all its customers, which will bring greater transparency and cost reduction At its flagship event in Sydney last week, Sibos, SWIFT introduced...
View ArticleHow will an IVA affect my credit rating?
If you’re thinking about an IVA one of the most common concerns you might have is how it might affect your credit rating. When you first speak with your chosen advisor, he or she will be able to...
View ArticleAfrican Islamic Fintech Summit (SAIFI)
Under the high patronage of the Tunisian Head of government and the Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation of the Republic of Tunisia, the International Islamic Finance...
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