90% of Oranges that are Currently Shipped around the World are from Egypt
Having leapfrogged Spain recently, Egypt is steadily edging closer to achieving its full potential as the world’s top orange exporter, a widely desirable prospect that might be overshadowing further opportunities to diversify into other high-quality citrus crops and spin-offs. The Egyptian private sector was allowed to tap into citrus fruits during the late 1980s. Since […]
How to Build a Successful Development Bank for Ghana’s Long Term Needs
Ghana’s planned development bank won’t reach its full potential unless it can break with the culture of institutional appointments being used as a form of political patronage. In May, the finance ministry agreed to a loan of $207m from the European Investment Bank to finance a new national bank – the Development Bank of Ghana. […]
Ethiopia’s First Mobile Money Platform is a Big Hit
More than 1 million cellphone subscribers in Ethiopia have registered for a new mobile money service less than a week after its launch by state-controlled Ethio Telecom, the company has said. The service, called Telebirr, is to be integrated with banks in the coming weeks. The interest reflects “the huge pent-up demand for mobile money […]
