Bharti Airtel has entered into an agreement with South African financial services group, Sanlam, for the distribution of insurance and health funding products across Africa
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FX prudence "vital" despite BRIC nations boosting African currency
After decades of stagnation, trade between Africa and the rest of world is finally booming. But it is the fast-growing BRICs (Brazil, India, Russia & China) who are the main drivers of this recent surge, rather than the more developed western nations writes Alistair Cotton, senior analyst at Currencies Direct
Stanbic Bank Ghana seals US$21 million deal with Fuel Trade Limited
Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited has announced it has signed a US$21mn deal with petroleum products distributor, Fuel Trade Limited, to design fuel storage tanks in the Tema region of Ghana
Ethiopian government signs multi-million dollar loan agreement
The government of Ethiopia has signed a US$251mn loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to aid them with financing basic services in the country
Somali diaspora could prove to be vital to regional development, insists business leader
The international Somali diaspora could help stimulate the region through remittance finance, according to the CEO of one of