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Mastercard partners up to boost Zambia’s pay ecosystem

Global fintech group Mastercard yesterday announced a partnership with Zambia’s National Association of Saving and Credit Unions (Nascu), which will see the introduction of a secure payment system to streamline.

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AfDB approves $123 million grant for Ethiopia’s Basic Services Transformation Programme

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved additional resources to Ethiopia’s Basic Services Transformation Programme in.

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South Africa Bank expands use of Sapiens Life Suite with addition of insurance

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has announced that a tier 1 South Africa bank has chosen to expand its use of the.

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UNIDO invests in South Sudanese meat processors

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization is providing meat processors with new skills and tools to help improve food security and the income of the rural population in the Greater.

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Unity Bank leads other stocks in NSE top gainers

Although the benchmark index at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed in the red last week, Unity Bank Plc emerged as the best performing stock, appreciating by 30.99 per cent..

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Negotiations on free trade agreement between EAEU and Egypt to be held in January 2019

The first round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU countries and Egypt will be held in January 2019, the Eurasian Economic Commission reported. Member of the.

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Egypt’s textile exports hit $678m in 9-month period

Egypt’s textile exports increased during January-September, 2018 by 10% to reach $678 million compared to $614 million during the same period last year. The textile exports constituted 3.66% of Egypt’s.

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COMESA, EU sign €53 million trade facilitation pact

Common Market for East and Southern Africa, COMESA, and the European Union have signed a €53 million trade facilitation facility. COMESA Secretary General Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe and the Head.

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ECA, Omidyar Network to establish Africa digital identities

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. The partnership will go towards ECA’s support to the.

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UAE, Congo sign visa waiver MoU

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Leonard She Okitundu, Vice-Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Minister for.

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