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Doing Business 2020: Taking Stock of SSA Performance

Culled—Proshare October 25, 2019/United Capital Research Earlier, the World Bank released its Doing Business 2020 report, ranking 190 countries across the world on the ease of doing business. Notably, the ranking, which was benchmarked to May 1, 2019, showed that only two Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies (Mauritius and Rwanda at […]

Brex and Mastercard Partner on U.S. Expansion

October 24, 2019/Mastercard Mastercard today announced that Brex, the financial technology company that helps ambitious companies scale, has partnered with Mastercard as its preferred network to bring cutting-edge technology and top-tier benefits to its corporate card portfolio in the United States. This is a further investment in a partnership that […]

Business Leaders Share Insights on How Companies Can Drive Social Impact while Driving Profit

October 23, 2019/Shift Social Development Executives of businesses operating in Rwanda will gather in Kigali on 31 October 2019 for an in-depth discussion about how they can lead their companies to solve social problems while driving profits. Research has shown that businesses focusing on economic growth and social purpose can […]