March 15, 2018/Mastercard Jay Singer Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the world’s economy, yet they remain largely ignored by the industry and governments when it comes to developing new technology solutions or policies for global trade. SMEs account for 90 percent of the world’s businesses and […]
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African businesses should embrace cross-border e-commerce, says DHL
Cross-border retail volumes are predicted to increase at an annual average rate of 25% between 2015 and 2020 March 15, 2018/DHL Cross border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering. According to a 2017 DHL (www.dpDHL.com) report, cross-border retail volumes […]
Seplat Plc Completes Debt Restructuring Programme
Culled—Proshare March 15, 2018/Vetiva Research • Extends RCF maturity to 2022 (Previous: 2018) • Issues $350 million senior note at 9.25% • FY’18 interest expense revised slightly lower on cheaper debt pricing • Refinancing berths liquidity ease, beneficial to SEPLAT project pipeline Relatively cheaper interest rate on term note issuance SEPLAT recently announced key […]

