African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has entered an agreement with Diamond Bank to support the lender’s microcredit to small businesses in the region
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Ecobank extends Zimbabwe footprint
Pan-African bank Ecobank Transnational is seeking to open two more branches in Harare in a bid to further expand its Zimbabwean portfolio
MTN Zambia merges with MTN Business
Mobile communications solutions provider MTN Zambia has merged with Internet service provider (ISP) MTN Business to become one business entity
CWG wins ‘Best Absolute Achievement’ award at Wincor Nixdorf summit
Nigeria-based ICT firm Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) has won the ‘Best Absolute Achievement’ award at the recent 2013 Wincor Portugal, Middle East and Africa Regional Partners Summit held in Dubai
New report suggests Africa’s mobile market is on the brink of change
A report released by TA Telecom, has suggested that 2014 will be a key time for investment and innovation in the African telecoms market as the continent begins to change dramatically