The global head of TMT (www.TMTfinance.com/capetown) for Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank (www.StandardBank.com), is predicting continuing deal flow and increasing investment in Africa’s flourishing telecom, media and technology sector in 2018, against a backdrop of improving economic growth and increasingly stable currency outlook across key markets such as Nigeria. Speaking ahead of the TMT […]
Construction starts on Cameroon’s first destination retail mall
Actis (www.Act.is), a leading growth markets investor has started construction on “Douala Grand Mall & Business Park”, Cameroon’s first destination retail & leisure mall. Developed by Actis and local partner Craft Development, Douala Grand Mall will comprise of 18,000 square metres of retail and leisure space, close to Bonapriso in Cameroon’s largest city. The mall […]
Poor rains, fall armyworm leaves Southern Africa vulnerable
Prolonged dry spells, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and the presence of the voracious fall armyworm have significantly dampened Southern Africa’s current agricultural season’s cereal production prospects. Early action in the form of consolidating information through assessments and anticipatory measures that reduce the impact of threats are crucial for an effective response. Fall Armyworm, which first […]
FMO arranges USD 200 million syndicated loan facility for Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (www.Ecobank.com), the Togo-based holding company of the pan-African Ecobank Group, today announced the closing of a USD 200 million 5- 7 year syndicated debt facility with FMO, the Dutch development bank. It is the second syndicated loan facility for the Ecobank Group arranged by FMO in recent years. ETI will use the […]
Ecobank partners with the Global Partnership for Education to advance digital learning and skills in Africa
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com), the parent company of the leading pan-African financial institution, has been selected as a private sector ‘partner of choice’ by the Global Partnership for Education (‘GPE’) in its mission to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. The Presidents of Senegal and France are […]
Ecobank marks 5 years of giving with focus on lack of access to water in Africa
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) is once again displaying its care for the community credentials, as today, a series of volunteering and fundraising activities simultaneously take place across the 33 African markets where it has a presence. The charitable endeavours mark the 5th Ecobank Day, an internal initiative where the bank’s employees are encouraged to turn their attention […]
Ecobank named Bank of the Year in 5 regions
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African banking group, has won “Bank of the Year” awards in five of its countries of operation. Ecobank scored the five-trophy hall at The Banker awards, which were held on 29th November at the Hilton London Bankside, with Cameroon, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Togo and Uganda, all emerging triumphant. This is the […]
Merck Foundation signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with African First Ladies Organization to build Cancer and Fertility Care Capacity in their Countries
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), a non-profit organization and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany (www.Merck.com), signs Memorandum of Understanding -MoU with the African First Ladies Organization with the aim to achieve the objectives of raising awareness, building professional capacity and improving healthcare access in the field of Cancer and fertility care in Africa. Merck Foundation has conducted many […]
Dangote Refinery returnee graduate engineers promise an end to fuel scarcity when Refinery takes off
Returnee indigenous India trained Graduate engineers of the Dangote Refinery (www.Dangote.com) have promised to deploy the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to ensure Nigeria is saved the embarrassment of fuel scarcity when the refinery come on stream. The engineers who described their experience as second to none in the history of Nigeria oil […]
Africanews launches its App for Android on Google Play
Africanews (www.Africanews.com), a leading multilingual and Pan-African news outlet is now available to all device mobile owners through its apps designed to run on iOS and Android. Africanews free app allows Android device users to access the latest Pan-African and international news everywhere, anytime. The app also provides two special features such as the OFFLINE […]