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Liquid Telecom Redundant Subsea Network Unaffected by Red Sea Cable Outages

Liquid Telecom’s intelligent network remains unaffected by the recent Red Sea subsea cable outages that impacted many other providers of international connectivity    March 3, 2021/Edelman Liquid Telecom, a leading pan-African telecommunications group, ensured continuity of service to its customers during the recent outages of the SEA-ME-WE 5 and EIG submarine cables. Liquid Telecom operates […]

Mastercard issues $600 million Sustainability Bond

March 3, 2021/Mastercard Builds on Mastercard’s pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and commitment to bring 1 billion people and 50 million small businesses into the digital economy by 2025 Mastercard today announced that it has successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond at a fixed rate of […]

IMF Concludes Regional Consultation with WAEMU

March 2, 2021/IMF After almost a decade of strong growth, the WAEMU region is facing a triple crisis impacting health, the economy, and security. For 2021, growth is projected at 5.4 percent, mostly driven by a rebound in private consumption and private investment, reflecting the relaxation of lockdown constraints and […]