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Digital
Revitalizing Africa’s Economic Landscape: The Digital Economy Initiative Takes Center Stage
Africa should think big on digital development. At the current, incremental pace of economic and social advancement, too many of…
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World Bank Grants $5,000 Each to 10 Fintech Startups in Southern Africa
10 Southern African fintech startups have each received $5,000 (R94,020) from the World Bank to help bridge the gap in…
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IFC’s $2 Billion Bond Launches New Era of Innovation in Private Investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, issued a new US dollar global benchmark bond, raising $2 billion to…
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World Bank Grants Kenya $390m to Boost Digital Economy
Kenya’s Digital Economy Acceleration Project is receiving a $390 million grant from the World Bank. The first tranche of funding…
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Hospitality
A Cashless Society and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
Yesterday, I couldn’t completely pay the vulcanizer who fixed two of my four tyres. I was strapped for cash and…
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Naspers Foundry, Announced $2.5 million Investment in Nile, An Agritech Company That Connects Farmers to Buyers of Fresh Produce.
Nile’s services are used by farmers of all sizes, from small-scale farmers to large commercial farmers, with buyers ranging from…
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World Bank Approves US$250M For The Establishment Of Development Bank Of Ghana
GHANA – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has announced that it has approved US$250 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the establishment of the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG).…
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Unlocking Africa’s Digital Future By Philippe Le Houérou
Before Africa can reach the uplands of digitization — the robotics and the AI — it must first do the hard slog…
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Nigeria’s Access Bank gets $50mln IFC loan
The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, has approved a loan worth $50 million to Nigeria’s…
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