Seamless risk protection for mega-projects: Mozambique
November 25, 2015
Infrastructure development is booming across Africa, due in no small part to significant economic growth and foreign direct investment. In line with this, and as part of Santam’s strategic expansion into Africa in partnership with…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces leadership change in largest subsidiary
November 19, 2015
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) today announced a leadership change in its largest subsidiary, Ecobank Nigeria Limited. By the Bank’s internal policy, Mr. Jibril Aku, the current Managing Director of the subsidiary, having concluded his five-year…
Financing development under President Buhari
November 9, 2015
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has prognosticated a possible economic recession in 2016. This possible worst outcome of the present slump is something I am sure President Muhammadu Buhari would do everything to prevent….
Barclays Africa Supply Chain Competition Winner
November 9, 2015
Barclays Africa Group Limited (Barclays Africa) crowned Markit Opportunity the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge champion at a panel submission judging event held at The Bandwidth Barn Accelerator in Cape Town last night. The pan-African…
China in Africa
November 5, 2015
China’s trade with Africa was only 5% of its global trade total, according to 2011 figures from Global Trade Atlas. But its impact on the continent is profound. Equally so, China’s current woes will weigh…
Executives that follow a capabilities – driven strategy will make their companies more coherent and gain a competitive advantage in the African markets where they have decided to expand their operations. The right strategy can…
The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and Financial Sector, Deepening Africa (FSDA), are launching a new partnership
October 30, 2015
The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA) are launching a new partnership to support insurers to provide valuable and scalable insurance solutions to low-income households and SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. To…
Africa Re & ILO's Impact Insurance Facility
October 28, 2015
The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) signed today a partnership to support and enhance the development of microinsurance markets in African countries. The partnership between the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility…
