The Dangote Group has planned an advanced refinery project in Nigeria, with an aim to reduce the West African country’s reliance on imported energy and bring with it more than 30,000 jobs
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Metso Outotec and BIA Group expand distribution partnership to Africa
Metso Outotec and its distribution partner BIA Group have signed a contract to expand their aggregates distribution coverage to Africa
African Infrastructure Financing – The role of on-lending financing
On-lending financing could be one solution to optimise the financing structure, where capital intermediaries borrow the funds from the government or other international institutions and then on-lend it to the infrastructure projects
TDB and dltledgers to boost trade finance in Africa via blockchain
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and dltledgers have announced three-year agreement, through which TDB aims to scale-up the volume of trade finance transacted via blockchain in Africa using dltledgers’ platform
Suez Canal Bank selects Temenos to accelerate Egypt’s digital banking
Temenos Infinity will provide a complete digital platform for Suez Canal Bank, covering the entire customer lifecycle from customer onboarding, account opening and digital servicing