The minister of petroleum of South Sudan visited Abdallah Mubarak Al-Khalifa, the CEO of Qatar National Bank (QNB), in Doha
Finance
IMF worries about elevated public debt in Mozambique
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ricardo Velloso visited Maputo from 13–27 March 2019, to conduct the Article IV consultation mission
Tax reform, digitisation crucial for Africa’s financial development
Africa needs to digitise its economies, increase tax base and prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions to achieve the UN 2030 global goals (SDGs), and the AU Agenda 2063, according to the 2019 Economic Report on Africa
Eafricalab and ACI Worldwide drive payments modernisation across Africa
ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has announced that Eafricalab will use its Postillion UP Retail Payment solution to better serve consumers across 25 African countries
Regional integration remains low, says African Regional Integration Index (ARI)
The preliminary findings of the upcoming 2019 African Regional Integration Index, released at the Conference of Ministers in Morocco on Saturday, indicate that regional integration in Africa remains low