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The 2018 Aid Transparency Index Report, released by ‘Publish what you Fund’ has ranked the African Development Bank 4th among 45 development organizations, lifting the Bank by six positions since 2016.
Ethiopian government today announces sacking of two big state bank presidents. The Finance Institutions Enterprises Agency of Ethiopia has appointed new presidents for the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and the Development…
The UN Economic Commission for Africa is planning to set up the African Women Leadership Fund to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the Continent.
The former advisor at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), who now calls the institution ‘money printing press’, urges the government to completely reform the regulatory body of Ethiopia’s financial sector.
Mastercard has appointed Salah Goss as Head of the Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She will be leading the Lab, which has opened its doors in 2015 and is part…
With the aim of facilitating growth and job creation in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $60 million investment in a regional…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $10 million subordinated loan to I&M Bank (Rwanda) to strengthen the bank’s capital base.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to provide $20 million to boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Liberia, the Bank said after approving the funding on Wednesday.
The 2018 African Bankers Award shortlists strong banks from Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya. Ecobank, Standard Bank and Standard Chartered, which have a large footprint across Africa, also feature across several categories.
Aiming at familiarizing banking professionals with the latest industry trends and technology solutions for emerging challenges in the banking industry, Cyber Security Africa organized Ethiopia Banking and Information Communications Technology Summit in…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent of Ecobank Group which provides financial services in 36 countries across Africa, concluded its 30th Annual General Meeting in Lomé, Togo.
A new flagship report co-produced by The African Capacity Building Foundations and the African Development Bank looks ten African countries public finance management.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announces on the margins of the IMF / World Bank Group Spring Meetings plans for a new debt product: a Sustainability Awareness Bond, highlighting the Bank’s key…
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), agree on Thursday to pool their expertise and experience to promote sustainable economic development, financial stability and inclusive…