African Review of Business and Technology, a leading English-language business magazine published by Alain Charles Publishing, has launched on a new platform to provide an enhanced, user-friendly experience 

Access Africa, payment product designed to simplify payments, has partnered with Thunes, a leading global payment infrastructure platform, to streamline and simplify cross-border payments across key markets in the continent

Thunes, which currently connects more than 130 countries into a single network, will help allow Access Africa to facilitate payments across Botswana, Cameroon, Congo DR, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia. 

Customers of Access Africa will be able to make simple international payments as well as receive diaspora inflows in USD from countries in Africa, the Americas, APAC, Europe, Greater China, and MENA in the form of cash or bank deposits. 

Robert Giles, senior advisory retail at Access Bank, commented, “This strategic partnership reinforces Access Africas commitment to providing customers and non-customers with access to top-quality remittance services. Thunes is a cross-border payments network founded in 2016 that enables corporates and financial institutions to move funds seamlessly and provide financial services in emerging markets. Our partnership will significantly expand the reach of Access Africas payment and remittance services to over 100 more countries and expose Thunes to all 60 million customers of Access Africa with over 600 branch locations.” 

“Access Africa has been at the forefront of innovation in the African banking sector and is one of the largest banks on the continent. We are excited for the future of our partnership as we enhance the connections between Africa and the rest of the world, and bring major improvements to customers that need to make regular cross-border payments to and from African markets," said Aik Boon Tan, executive vice president for Thunes.

Calrec, leading designer and supplier of broadcast audio mixing consoles and equipment, has announced a new partnership with South Africa-based AV Worx, a distributor of professional audiovisual technology and solutions 

CMS, an integrated, multi-jurisdictional organisation of law firms that offers full-service legal and tax advice, has extended its footprint in Africa following the addition of Mozambique-based Couto, Graça e Associados Limitada (CGA)

With the new addition, the organisation can register Mozambique as one of the 44 countries it has a presence in, a list which already includes Angola, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya. CGA boasts an established presence in the African business and legal community and is the largest firm in Mozambique. Joining CMS will allow CGA to strengthen its international profile by utilising the former’s global client base.

Duncan Weston, executive partner at CMS, remarked, “Expanding our presence in Africa remains a business imperative for CMS. Many of CMS’s clients have multiple in-country operations in Africa and we are committed to ensuring they get the legal services they need to protect and develop their businesses. CGA has a reputation for outstanding service quality and extensive local market knowledge. This knowledge, combined with CMS’s expertise, will help us build a practice with a truly African identity.” 

Pedro Couto, CGA chairman, added, “Our entry into CMS makes us part of an organisation of law firms with international coverage. We expect to benefit from their experience, knowledge and client base with interests in Mozambique. We believe that this membership will allow us to adhere to the latest, most innovative and efficient law firm practices, thereby improving the way we manage our business and service our clients.”