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Standard Bank has appointed an unnamed acting CEO to replace the outgoing country MD, Adimohanma Chukwuma Nwokocha, who was fined by the Bank of Mozambique this week for fraudulent activities, following an on-site inspection by the bank. Also fined was Domingos Francisco Madeira, director of corporate and investment banking “for serious infringements of prudential and […]
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Elias Libombo, the community liaison officer for the Gonarezhou National Park. Gonarezhou is on Zimbabwe’s southeastern border with South Africa and Mozambique. For decades it was in decline; during the liberation war and immediately post-independence, it was a poaching mecca and there was next to no positive development. There was also continuing conflict with surrounding […]
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According to the 2019 demographic and health survey, about 62% of Sierra Leonean women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence. A research project sought to examine how different performing arts mediums can open up discussions about this sensitive issue. While various performing arts techniques have long been used to mobilise social transformation, we […]
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Somalia’s top leaders, all men, have struggled for years to tame the Horn of Africa nation’s insecurity and corruption. Lawmaker Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam says it’s time for a woman’s touch and on Tuesday announced her candidacy for president. But getting enough support from Somalia’s lawmakers, the vast majority of them men, will be a […]
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South Africa plans to deploy up to 25,000 soldiers in two provinces where security forces are struggling to quell days of looting, arson and violence, its defence minister told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday. A military surge of that size would increase tenfold the number of soldiers deployed in the hot spots of KwaZulu-Natal and […]
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A mother who threw her baby to a crowd from a smoke-filled building in the South African coastal city of Durban has told the BBC of her gratitude to those who saved her daughter, who turns two next month. “All I could do was trust complete strangers,” Naledi Manyoni said. She added that they were […]
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Aida Diarra, Senior Vice President & Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa The last decade has seen enormous growth in digital technology, including payments. Innovation and technological advances are bringing exciting opportunities for financial inclusion to the fore. Technology is now a tool to leapfrog over old processes, systems, and protocols for the benefit of […]
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“Creation of a united and formidable competitor in financial services in Africa, at scale” Highlights of the proposed transaction The integration closer of Standard Bank Group and Liberty’s products and services will create a strong and established, unified financial services powerhouse in Africa. Represents a natural evolution of the successful and strategic relationship between the […]
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Achieving a net zero economy requires urgent, unprecedented action and cooperation from all stakeholders. Acknowledging the swift action required and the sheer size of wallet that would be needed to strategically finance the transition Nedbank has once again approached the investment market to raise ‘use-of-proceeds’ green finance, this time through the issuance of the first […]
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The Acquisition is done to extend Aleph Holding’s Global Footprint Aleph Holding, global partner to the world’s biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of 86% of Connect Ads in a cash and shares’ swap transaction. The acquisition sees Aleph Holding entering the MENA market as it continues its drive to expand globally […]
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Abjel Communications, one of the top 50 tech PR companies globally, has been chosen as the lead agency for the Ghana Fintech Outlook 2021, the most comprehensive mapping of the fintech ecosystem in Ghana. Ghana’s fintech landscape is evolving and fintech businesses are involved in various services including insurance, agriculture, banking, education, health, pensions and […]
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Real-estate services group with a proud legacy since 1975 looks to the future with five-year plan A new five-year plan and reinvigorated group strategy for growth and innovation is set to position Pan-African professional real-estate services provider Broll Property Group to revolutionise the property sector in South Africa and across the continent. “Now is the […]
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