Plan to take on South Africa’s big banks
Several of South Africa’s biggest payment providers plan to cut the cost of digital transactions by entering the country’s ...
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could reduce wasteful ...
Africa Energy Bank targets mid-year launch with South Africa indicating interest
The proposed Africa Energy Bank, which aims to fund oil and gas projects across the continent, is set to start operations by mid-year this year, with South Africa also indicating interest to join, an ...
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Trump’s aid review is a win for Africa
Since 1960, more than $2.6tn has been pumped into Africa in the form of aid. From 1970 and 1998, when aid was at its peak, ...
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XTransfer and Ecobank Group Partner to Empower African Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' (SMEs) Foreign Trade
XTransfer and Ecobank Group Partner to Empower African Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' (SMEs) Foreign Trade ...
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A $70bn plan to power Africa underlines case for global cooperation
With contributions from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Rockefeller Foundation and others, the initiative seeks to ...
Inside a New Plan to Bring Electricity to 300 Million in Africa
Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called ...
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Kenya central bank sees minimal effect on shilling from Trump aid freeze
Kenya’s central bank governor said on Thursday that bank officials did not see much effect on the exchange rate from U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze. In late January, Trump placed a ...