Op-Ed: Global Remittances at the Forefront of Reducing Inequalities in Emerging Markets
By Ismail Ahmed, Founder of digital money transfer company, WorldRemit. The company was set up in 2010, with the vision of making it easier and cheaper for migrants to send money home by bringing international money transfers online. Today, over 50% of WorldRemit’s transfers go to Africa. As the dust finally settles on the 74th […]
Africa Finance Corporation Issues US$500 Million Ten Year Eurobond
Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, announces the successful issuance of a US$500 million Reg S Only Eurobond for general corporate purposes, maturing in October 2029. The Senior, unsecured Eurobond which carries a coupon of 3.75% was priced to yield 3.895% for a tenor of 10 years. […]
RiseUp Summit 2019 Reveals Journey To Growth Agenda
From Growth hacks to Fintech: RiseUp Summit 7 tracks harness the world’s top growth experiences The 7th Annual RiseUp Summit revealed its three-day agenda, featuring talks by key speakers and content participating start-ups from the Middle East and North Africa, talks and workshops by executives from Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, 9GAG, Nestle – all focused on […]
Nomination Opens For African Leadership Magazine Persons Of The Year 2019
Each year, African Leadership Magazine issues two major calls as a prelude to the prestigious annual African Leadership Persons of the Year Award – a call for nomination and a call for voting. This call for a nomination, therefore, sets the stage for the series of activities that will culminate in the gathering of Africa’s […]
Why Africa Needs To Focus On Its Mental Health Care
Everyone needs to focus more on mental health care, but Africa has a larger gap in available help for those with mental health issues. Nigeria and Ethiopia have a major treatment gap with people who have mental illness that do not get care at an all time high of over 90%. South Africa’s at 75%. […]
Interesting African Destinations That You Can Visit On A Budget
Africa is one of the most gorgeous continents in the whole world. It’s called the Mother Continent for a reason. There’s so much to see and do, you’ll be spoilt for choice from day one. Here, you can enjoy intimate wildlife viewing, crystal blue beaches, romantic sunsets, and a wealth of culture and history. It […]
