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Bolstering the Future: Celebrating Innovation and Financial Inclusion at the 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2024

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 14, 2024 – Ethiopian Skylight Hotel – The Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa became the center of innovation and excellence on August 14th, 2024, as it hosted the 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024. This significant event celebrated outstanding achievements in the banking and financial services industry, centered around the theme “Bolstering the Economy with Digitization and Financial Inclusion.” A Dynamic Platform for…

Honouring Excellence: Our Esteemed Sponsors and Media Partners at the 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2024

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 14, 2024 – The 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2024, held on August 14th, was a tremendous success, made possible by the exceptional support of our sponsors and media partners. Their involvement was crucial in convening industry leaders, innovators, and experts to discuss and shape the future of banking in Ethiopia. Our Sponsors: •Platinum Sponsor: EFT Corporation •Gold Sponsors: Mobifin, Infosys Finacle •Official Cyber Security Partner: Kaspersky •Bronze…

Innovative payment technology for African Mobile Money Operators: VeryPay

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Can you tell us what VeryPay is all about? We see a future where African citizens are financially included by using our innovative payment technology to go cashless, create digital financial records, get access to credit and improve their livelihoods. Our mission is to simplify mobile money payment processes currently operated by telcos for citizens across Africa. By introducing our closed-loop contactless tap-and-go payment technology to mobile wallet operators, we bring speed and convenience to…

Apex Group to administer first of a kind climate fund to boost green investment

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Leading financial services provider Apex Group has been appointed as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) and administrator of a first of a kind fund aimed at supporting renewable energy infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa. The Gaia Africa Climate Fund is targeting investment of up to $200 million in assets. The fund will allow institutional investors to participate in the equity of established utility-scale renewable energy projects in African…

itch: Pan-African Moroccan, South African Banks Benefit from Regional Operations

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Fitch Ratings-London-31 May 2024: The African subsidiaries of large pan-African banking groups based in Morocco and South Africa will continue to have good profitability in 2024 and 2025, supported by still-high interest rates, stabilising currencies and steady balance-sheet growth, Fitch Ratings says. This will help to offset some ongoing underperformance in the groups’ domestic markets. Morocco-based Bank of Africa (BOA; BB/Stable), Attijariwafa Bank (AWB; BB/Stable) and Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire (GBCP; unrated), and South Africa-based…

Celebrating Excellence: Award Winners of the 5th Edition Connected Africa Summit – Telecom Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024

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Johannesburg, South Africa – We are thrilled to announce the distinguished award winners of the 5th Edition Connected Africa Summit – Telecom Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024. This year’s summit in Johannesburg served as a beacon of celebration, honoring the extraordinary achievements and innovations within the telecommunications sector, and recognizing the outstanding contributions of industry leaders. Excellence Across Categories The awards ceremony highlighted excellence across various categories, showcasing the relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence…

Landmark moment for African climate investment as sustainability bond secures London listing

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – African climate investment received a landmark boost today with the cross-listing of NMB Bank’s (NMB) inaugural sustainability bond, the NMB Jamii Bond, on the London Stock Exchange. It will represent a new, vital and symbolically important route for institutional investors in the world’s largest capital markets to commit funds into African climate finance and development vehicles. BII was an anchor investor in the Tanzanian shilling tranche of the NMB…

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