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U.K Africa Investment Summit: Renewable energy critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, Panel says

The panel covered discussion of British innovation and experience in the context of partnering with Africa to advance its economic development January 21, 2021/AfDB Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday, as […]

FirstBank Deepens Financial Inclusion with Largest Agent Bank Network, Empowers SMEs

January 19, 2021/FirstBank of Nigeria At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. In an interview with BusinessDay, Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s CEO, […]

Kasada Acquires 1602 Keys Sub-Saharan African Hotel Portfolio From AccorInvest

• Transformational first transaction for Kasada demonstrating its support for and belief in the recovery of the hospitality sector • Eight hotels across three countries: Ivory Coast, Senegal and Cameroon • Kasada to become one of the largest hotel owners in West Africa January 19, 2021/Aetoswire Funds advised by Kasada […]