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Orange Middle East and Africa

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Orange announces the winners of the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (OSVP)

5 of the 1,600 candidates from 17 countries won awards at the international ceremony

The winners of the 14th edition of OSVP, which recognizes and supports startups whose technological solutions have a positive social impact in Africa and the Middle East, were announced at the international ceremony. The event took place at the Royal Mansour in Casablanca and was attended by many prominent guests,…

EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC)

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29th Conference of the Parties (COP29): The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce to host a panel discussion on Access to Finance & Sustainability at the Côte d'Ivoire Pavilion on 14th November at 3:30pm

The Baku panel will explore avenues for sustainable growth in African maritime with participation from leaders across banking, public policy, and sustainability sectors

The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (https://EU-Africa-Chamber.org/) is pleased to announce a panel discussion entitled "Access to Finance & Sustainability: A Call to Action for Resilient Growth in Africa," taking place at COP 29 in Baku, and hosted at the Côte d'Ivoire Pavilion with the presence of HEM Jaqcues Konan…

MultiChoice Group
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MultiChoice Group maintains strategic momentum despite macroeconomic challenges

Despite external pressures, MultiChoice’s strategy leverages a solid financial foundation, targeted investments, and disciplined cost management to drive future growth and deliver the best video entertainment to customers

Unprecedented foreign exchange pressures and economic challenges in key African markets impacted earnings and dampens subscriber growth On track to right-size cost base and grow new revenue streams to drive future growth as streaming gains traction at the expense of traditional pay-tv Cost-cutting measures delivered R1.3bn in permanent savings, on…

EnergyNet Ltd.

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Unlocking Opportunities and Driving Progress: Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit

Under the official patronage of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Energy and Power Development for 2024, the summit will unveil energy project plans from both countries

The Zimbabwe-Zambia (Zim-Zam) Energy Projects Summit will take place from November 18-20, 2024, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and could not be more timely. With the governments of both countries making innovative structural changes to make energy projects more bankable, appetite for investment is high. This is the opportunity to secure…

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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Africa Finance Corporation Facilitates Landmark US$200 Million Corporate Finance Facility for BUA Group

The financing, approved by Afreximbank in two tranches, supports BUA’s medium-term objectives by unlocking capital to pursue emerging market opportunities

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has facilitated a landmark US$200 million corporate finance facility for the BUA Group, a prominent Nigerian conglomerate spanning food, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing sectors. The facility, provided to BUA Industries Limited by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marks the…

Access Accelerated

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    • Introducing the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs
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Access Accelerated and the World Bank Collaborate via New Technical Partnership in Cooperation with Results for Development to Build a Coalition Aimed at Closing the Health Financing Gap for Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The first regional NCD Financing Accelerator will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

Today marks the launch of a transformative initiative as Access Accelerated (www.AccessAccelerated.org) and the World Bank (https://apo-opa.co/3CAxDnS) come together in a new technical partnership, working in close cooperation with Results for Development (R4D) (https://apo-opa.co/411pvY7) to build a coalition of global and local organizations aimed at addressing the critical shortfall in healthcare…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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Singapore-based TransferTo and Pan-African Ecobank Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Financial Access and Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

Thunes, Ezra, DT One and Ecobank collaboration to expand access to credit, digital products and cross-border payment solutions

TransferTo (www.TransferTo.com), a  Singapore-based global technology group, and Ecobank Group (https://Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial institution, announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), laying the groundwork to transform financial access and cross-border payment solutions across Africa. This strategic partnership brings together TransferTo’s companies --  Thunes (www.Thunes.com), Ezra (https://Ezra.world), DT One (www.DTOne.com) and Tookitaki (www.Tookitaki.com) - with…

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    • L-R: Managing Director, Lansal, Todd Rives: Director, Ocean Network Express (Nigeria) Limited, Stefan Pedersen: Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone, Adesuwa Ladoja; Chief Executive Officer, Lekki Freeport Terminal, Christophe Cassang; Managing Director, Lekki Port, Du Ruogang and Deputy Managing Director, COSCO Shipping Lines Nigeria Limited, Rex Wang during the arrival ceremony of EA Centaurus and berth of COSCO Shipping, ZIM and ONE services at Lekki Port on Friday
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Lekki Port, Lekki Freeport Terminal, Lagos Free Zone Launch COSCO Shipping, Ocean Network Express (ONE) & ZIM Lines Services

The launch of the services was signaled by the arrival of the E A Centaurus at Lekki Deep Sea Port on Friday, November 8, 2024

In what could be described as a major boost to the Nigerian maritime sector and international trade, the management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), Lekki Freeport Terminal, and the Lagos Free Zone (https://LagosFreeZone.com) have launched the COSCO, ONE (Ocean Network Express), and ZIM alliance services at Lekki Deep…

Afreximbank
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Afreximbank approves US$200 million Facility to support BUA Industries Limited (BIL) expansion plans

The first tranche of $150 million was disbursed on October 16, 2024

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has approved a US$200 million Corporate Finance Facility in favour of BUA Industries Limited (BIL) to support its expansion plans. BIL is a Nigerian conglomerate with diversified business interest spanning across, sugar and cement manufacturing, flour milling, oil milling, port logistics, real estate development, oil…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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Ecobank Partners with Nium to Unlock Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Across 35 African Markets

Nium announces its partnership with Ecobank, a pan-African financial solutions leader, bringing real-time cross-border payments to 35 markets on the continent

Nium (https://apo-opa.co/3Cl0CMy), the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. (www.Ecobank.com), the leading independent pan-African financial services group, to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers. This partnership is set to revolutionise the region’s payments landscape by…