Speaking at the EBII Africa Investments Risk and Compliance (IRC) Summit on 30 July at the University of Oxford, President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo admonished African governments to build robust financial compliance systems, and ensure strict enforcement of these systems
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'Morocco, Kenya and Ghana to be the fastest growing African economies in 2021'
Having witnessed its worst recession in half a century in 2020, Africa’s economy is forecast to grow at a healthy pace of 3.8% in 2021, driven by rising global demand as restrictions are eased, untapped market opportunities, a rebound in commodity prices, and a rise in oil prices, according to GlobalData
UN to support gender mainstreaming in government ministries
The UN in Sierra Leone has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs on July 30, to support mainstreaming gender in government Ministries
Bentley Systems announces Seequent’s acquisition of Imago
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery
Pinnacle becomes a Commvault Service Advantage Distributor
Pinnacle, one of the leading South African ICT distributor, has achieved Foundation level Commvault Service Advantage Distributor status as of May 2021