As a challenging year for sub-Saharan Africa draws to a close, positive signs suggest an economic rebound is on the cards in 2024, according to economist Moin Siddiqi
Finance
A boost for Saudi-African business
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Saudi Export–Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank) have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation and explore co-financing and investment opportunities between the two banks
US$1bn trade and investment programme for Morocco
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Morocco to develop a US$1bn Morocco-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion programme
Partners introduce remittances in naira
Smartcash PSB, a leading payment service bank, has partnered with Thunes, a cross-border payments infrastructure provider, to power international remittances in naira to mobile wallets
13 African countries to benefit from improved cross-border payments
Access Africa, payment product designed to simplify payments, has partnered with Thunes, a leading global payment infrastructure platform, to streamline and simplify cross-border payments across key markets in the continent