TradeTech Forum returns to AIM Congress 2025, driving the future of trade
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail TradeTech Forum is poised to attract about 400 trade leaders and experts with a mission to explore how new techonologies are impacting international trade. Panelists at the 2025 edition of TradeTech Forum are expected to delve into ways in which emerging technologies are...
Africa’s trade finance gets $50M shot in the arm as UK’s GHIB and BII join forces
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail An alliance of two UK institutions—the Ghana International Bank and the British International Investment (BII)—is tailored to address trade finance needs in key African markets. The two institutions have committed $50 million in trade finance facilitation targeting industry stakeholders in Rwanda, Tanzania, Sierra...
Airtel Money, Mastercard Unveil Global Pay Card for Ugandan Consumers
Airtel Money, Mastercard Unveil Global Pay Card for Ugandan Consumers Japhet Aritho, Managing Director Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited explaining to the audience how the newly launched Airtel Global Pay Card works. The Airtel Global Pay Card was launched today—a virtual prepaid card designed to...
Tanzania’s Amsons Group absorbs Bamburi Cement after $183M acquisition
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Amsons Group has started integrating its new acquisition, Bamburi Cement of Kenya into its industry portfolio in the region. Amsons says it will invest $400M in Bamburi in the next three years. With Bamburi Cement’s integration, Amsons Group’s total cement manufacturing capacity has...
Meet the Big Bankers Bossing the Bancassurance Sector
Banking & InsuranceNews & AnalysisThe Big Story Meet the Big Bankers Bossing the Bancassurance Sector by Paul MurungiMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More Bank CEOs dominating Banccasurance sector. From top left: Absa Bank Acting MD David Wandera, Stanbic Bank...
Hima Cement investor, Sarrai Group takes over Kilembe Mines with UGX 46 billion in accumulated losses
Industry & AnalysisMining/Oil & GasThe Big Story Hima Cement investor, Sarrai Group takes over Kilembe Mines with UGX 46 billion in accumulated losses by Paul MurungiMarch 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More Energy and Minerals Minister Ruth Nankabirwa (in blue)...
Afreximbank bets big on Kenya’s industrialization push with $3 billion financing
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Part of Afreximbank’s funding will go to Dongo Kundu Industrial Park within the Mombasa Special Economic Zone. Another chunk will finance the construction of Naivasha II SEZ that includes a free trade zone, an industrial park, a logistics zone and a public utility...
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