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Zimbabwe: Econet Partners Zesa Holding On Smart Meters
ZESA Holdings has partnered with Econet Wireless Zimbabwe to roll out its ambitious US$35 million prepaid and smart metering programme aimed at reducing ...
Côte d’Ivoire
Cote d’Ivoire: A New Strategy to Support Economic and Social Transformation in Côte d’Ivoire
The World Bank Group on February 2, 2023 presented a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) 2023-2027 with Côte d’Ivoire that focuses on improving ...
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Nigeria: S&P RatingsAffirms Nigeria’s Ratings, Outlook Shifts to Negative
S&P Ratings affirmed Nigeria’s credit rating at “B-/B” but turned negative on its outlook, citing increasing risks to the country’s debt servicing capacity ...
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South Africa Stocks End Positive despite Weak Economic Data
Despite downbeat economic data and global markets bleeding red, the South African bourse finished the week in the green. At the close of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Directs Commercial Banks to Pay New Notes Over the Counter, Sets Limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday (Febryary 2, 2023) directed commercial banks to commence paying the newly redesigned naira notes to customers ...
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Nigeria: Union Bank Secures $30M IFC Loan to Finance Trade and SMEs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a collaboration with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc to assist the bank in expanding lending to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Experts Call for Regulation On Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks
Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is ...
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Zimbabwe: RBZ Slashes Lending Rates, Increases Forex Retention
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has trimmed its bank policy rate to 150 percent from 200 percent per annum and increased foreign ...
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Nigeria: CAC, NAICOM Partner Against Money Laundering
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) would partner to further boost the fight against money laundering in the ...
Egypt
Egypt: MNT-Halan Attracts $400 Million in Largest Funding in Egypt and the Middle East in the Past 12 Months
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading and fastest growing fintech ecosystem, announced that Chimera Abu Dhabi has invested more than $200 million in equity in exchange ...