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Finance
Finnfund gives US$10mn loan to First National Bank Ghana
Finnfund, a Finnish development finance company and impact investor, has provided a US$10mn senior loan to First National Bank Ghana Ltd
President Buhari signs Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA 2020) to reform and improve Nigeria’s business environment
World Bank approves US$150mn for Kenya’s 1.7mn urban residents
The World Bank has approved US$150mn International Development Association (IDA) credit to improve tenure security and access to basic services for 1.7mn residents living in selected Kenya’s urban informal settlements
Sombank selects Temenos cloud technology for digital Islamic banking services in Somalia
Sombank, a privately owned Islamic bank in Somalia, has selected the Temenos Islamic Banking solution in the cloud to accelerate its digital transformation and create innovative products to increase access to financial services in Somalia