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Orange Middle East and Africa
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Orange Digital Center inaugurated in Guinea Bissau to train young people in digital skills, boost their employability and encourage innovative entrepreneurship

This initiative responds to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, targeting 6 sustainable development goals

Orange (https://www.Orange.com/en) is proud to inaugurate today the Orange Digital Center (ODC) Guinea-Bissau, an ecosystem dedicated to the development of digital skills to promote innovation, strengthen the employability of young people and support local entrepreneurship. The ceremony is taking place in the presence of high-level political authorities, including the Minister…

Afreximbank

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    • Ms. Oluranti Doherty, Director of Export Development at Afreximbank (in yellow), and Mr. Leo Naut, Deputy Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge at CEDA (third from left), proudly showcase the signed collaboration MoU following the signing ceremony.
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Afreximbank signs collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Caribbean Export Development Agency

The MoU is expected to result in increased trade and investment between Africa and the Caribbean, thereby encouraging mutual economic growth and development

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) to formalise collaboration between the two institutions and provide a platform for exploring joint activities to support trade and investment flows between Africa and the Caribbean, and other collaborations. According…

African Energy Chamber
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Invest in African Energy (IAE) London Reception Secures Afreximbank as Finance Partner

The African Export-Import Bank will support project finance opportunities in Africa’s energy sector at the Invest in African Energy reception, organized by the African Energy Chamber

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed on as a Finance Partner to the upcoming London reception organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) on July 11, which serves as a prelude to the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference this November. Afreximbank acts as…

African Energy Chamber

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    • South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) Returns as Platinum Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Catalyzing Economic and Energy Sector Growth
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South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) Returns as Platinum Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Catalyzing Economic and Energy Sector Growth

South Africa’s Central Energy Fund will participate at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 as a key sponsor and exhibitor, affirming its commitment to driving energy security across the SADC region

South Africa’s diversified energy company Central Energy Fund (CEF) will join the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – scheduled for 4-8 November in Cape Town – as a Platinum Sponsor and Gold Exhibitor, marking its third consecutive year sponsoring Africa’s premier energy event. CEF’s participation underscores…

African Energy Chamber

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    • African Energy Chamber (AEC) Drives Intra-African Energy Investment in Lagos
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African Energy Chamber (AEC) Drives Intra-African Energy Investment in Lagos

Nigerian entrepreneurs accessed investment opportunities in Africa’s leading energy markets at the Invest in African Energies roadshow in Lagos on Tuesday

The Invest in African Energies roadshow in Lagos – organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) on June 25 – united more than 250 Nigerian entrepreneurs and investors interested in accessing opportunities in Africa’s oil and gas and energy sector. Nigeria is home to the largest number of indigenous…

Afreximbank

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    • Mr. Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President of Global Trade Bank with Mr George Chitera, the Deputy Managing Director for FDH Bank Plc
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FDH Bank Malawi bags US$15-million Afreximbank loan facility

FDH Bank will deploy the proceeds of the facility to the financing of trade transactions of its clients involved in manufacturing, exports and imports

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has signed an agreement to provide FDH Bank Plc. Malawi with a US$15-million amortizing term loan facility to support the manufacturing sector, exporters and importers in Malawi. Under the terms of the agreement, signed during the just-concluded Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2024) in Nassau, capital city…

CityBlue Hotels

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    • Peter Greenberg, (centre) congratulates Chris Snyman, Dream Hotels (left) and Jameel Verjee, CityBlue Hotels (right) on the signing of their strategic partnership
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    • Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort
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Dream Hotels & Resorts and CityBlue Hotels Forge Strategic Partnership to Promote Pan-African Hospitality

CityBlue, Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain with properties across Accra, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala, Kigali, Lamu, Mombasa and Nairobi plans to reach 50 operating hotels by 2028

Dream Hotels & Resorts (Dream) and CityBlue Hotels (CityBlue) (www.CityBlueHotels.com) are proud to announce a strategic sales and representation partnership aimed at fortifying their market presence across Africa. Embodied by the tagline, ‘Collaborating for a Brighter African Hospitality Future’, the alliance marks a significant milestone in bringing together two renowned…

African Energy Chamber

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host Hydrogen Summit as Demand for Clean Fuels in Africa Grows
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host Hydrogen Summit as Demand for Clean Fuels in Africa Grows

AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 will unpack the continent’s ongoing green hydrogen projects and future investment opportunities during a dedicated hydrogen summit

Africa’s estimated green hydrogen production capacity is expected to grow to 50 million tons per year by 2035. The continent’s abundant renewable energy resources, attractive fiscal policies and development potential make it a highly attractive market, and with African energy demand projected to grow two-fold by 2040, investment is projected…

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    • Banque Populaire de Mauritanie goes live with iMAL Business Intelligence
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Banque Populaire de Mauritanie further strengthens partnership with Azentio Software through adoption of iMAL Business Intelligence

Bank to use advanced analytics in bolstering decision-making, customer service and Sharia compliance

Azentio Software (“Azentio”) (www.Azentio.com), a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector, has announced that Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (“BPM”), one of the largest financial institutions in Mauritania, is now live with iMAL Business Intelligence (BI) (http://apo-opa.co/4cvpDBG) – a strategic BI platform that empowers banks to take more effective decisions,…

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    • The African Development Fund is helping Guinea to build institutional capacities that can facilitate industrial development and strengthen the resilience of its SMEs
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Guinea: USD 14 million loan from the African Development Fund will support industrial development and resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The goal is to speed up economic transformation through stimulation of SMEs, including women's SMEs, industrial modernisation and exports, making the economy more competitive and promoting private investment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/3VAvcHY), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has approved a loan of US $14.04 million to Guinea for implementation in the country of the Industrial Development and SME Resilience Support Project. The financing comes from Pillar 1…