French multinational investment bank Societe Generale Group (SocGen) has confirmed the solid growth of its African operations
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Tunisia-South Africa Business Council to boost trade and investment
Tunisia and South Africa are keen to establish the joint South Africa-Tunisia Business Council, aiming to stimulate trade and investment opportunities between the countries
ICD to introduce blockchain solutions in Islamic banking system
Islamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector (ICD) and I-FinTech Solutions (IFTS) have signed an investment agreement to implement blockchain solutions for Islamic banks
‘Blockchain could prevent global civil unrest set-off by commodity volatility’
Implementing technology like blockchain could prevent global civil unrest set-off by volatile commodity prices, according to blockchain business UWIN (Unleashing the Wealth in Nations)
Sierra Leone secures US$172.1mn extended credit facility from IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$172.1mn extended credit facility for Sierra Leone