The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is a flagship event of the Ecobank Group to support and enthuse early stage fintechs from across the African continent ACCRA, Ghana, The leading pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), announces that Trove Finance, a Nigerian-based global share dealing app, is the winner of the fourth edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The winner…
The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is a flagship event of the Ecobank Group to support and enthuse early stage fintechs from across the African continent ACCRA, Ghana, The leading pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), announces that Trove Finance, a Nigerian-based global share dealing app, is the winner of the fourth edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The winner…
Despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is recovering WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the rebound in economic activity is stronger than initially projected, supported by higher-than-envisaged mining production and the recovery in non-extractive growth; The conclusion of the first review under the ECF arrangement enables the immediate disbursement of US$212.3 million…
Despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is recovering WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the rebound in economic activity is stronger than initially projected, supported by higher-than-envisaged mining production and the recovery in non-extractive growth; The conclusion of the first review under the ECF arrangement enables the immediate disbursement of US$212.3 million…
The decision to postpone the event was made after careful consideration and as a consequence of the current COVID-19 Omicron variant JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nuclear Technology Imbizo will now take place on the 16th and 17th of March in the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The decision to postpone the event was made after careful consideration and as a consequence of…
The decision to postpone the event was made after careful consideration and as a consequence of the current COVID-19 Omicron variant JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nuclear Technology Imbizo will now take place on the 16th and 17th of March in the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The decision to postpone the event was made after careful consideration and as a consequence of…
H.E Issoufou Mahamadou and H.E Hailemariam Desalegn aim to work alongside their peers to ensure that wildlife and wild lands thrive in a modern Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) (www.AWF.org) has onboarded two former African heads of state — H.E. Issoufou Mahamadou, former President of Niger and H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Ethiopian Prime Minister — to…
Corporate sustainability in practice was under the microscope at a special Expo 2020 Dubai edition of the Canon Frontiers of Innovation thought-leadership series DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Corporate sustainability moves from the sidelines to centre stage; Big businesses embracing a triple bottom line see positive business returns; Growing commitment by corporates to helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
CEMAC experienced a smaller-than-anticipated economic contraction in 2020, as non-oil activity recovered in late 2020, supported by the relaxation of containment measures and stronger fiscal stimulus IMF Executive Board Concludes Annual Discussions on CEMAC Common Policies, and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs. The almost two-years pandemic-related crisis has left CEMAC with a fragile external position….
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems The FAO One Health Monitoring Tool aids local, national and regional entities to assess progress made and identify gaps. The Tanzania One Health Coordination Desk, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),…