Capillary Technologies India announced the appointment of Sumit Kumar as President of the Middle East, Africa & India. With this appointment, Capillary strengthens its leadership team and reinforces its commitment …
Economy
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The Republic of Mauritius is preparing to host the U.S.–Africa Business Summit this July, a major economic gathering that further underscores the rising international focus on Africa as one of …
CRDB Bank has added another major milestone to its growing list of continental achievements after being named the “Best Trade Partner Bank East Africa 2026” by the International Finance Corporation …
High-stakes trade negotiations convened by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé collapsed in the early hours of Monday, after deep-seated divisions among member states derailed attempts to reach consensus …
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to pilot a new financing mechanism intended to expand clean …
In a continent that pioneered mobile money and leads the world in its use, the inability to move funds seamlessly across African borders remains one of the most striking contradictions …
The United States-Israeli war in the Islamic Republic of Iran is shattering Africa’s economic landscape and leaving emotional devastation. Europe is fractured, but completely. France has taken the initiative to …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that governments across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly relying on domestic borrowing to finance public spending as access to foreign loans becomes more difficult. …
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Shoprite targets South Africa’s informal economy with majority stake in payments firm
The Shoprite Group is expanding its footprint in South Africa’s informal retail sector following an agreement to acquire a majority stake in payments technology firm R&A Cellular, a move aimed …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators and other communications service providers to report any cyberattack within four hours of detecting it as part of efforts to …