Republic of Tunisia Becomes Africa Finance Corporation’s 34th Member State

Republic of Tunisia Becomes Africa Finance Corporation’s 34th Member State

TUNIS, Tunisia - The Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC”) has welcomed Tunisia as its 34th member state. Tunisia’s accession brings the total number of North...
The Pearl Initiative and Schneider Electric engage with Bahraini youth on the benefits of an inclusive workplace

The Pearl Initiative and Schneider Electric engage with Bahraini youth on...

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The Pearl Initiative, a non-profit organisation focused on corporate accountability and transparency in the Gulf region, recently held a...
Repo rate rises to 4.75%

Repo rate rises to 4.75%

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again increased the repo rate by 50 basis points. The move, announced by SARB...
Repo rate rises to 4.75%

Call to ban the export of scrap metal

Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has called for a ban on the export of scrap metal as the theft and vandalism of critical rail...
Greater investments needed to unlock power of digital economy

Greater investments needed to unlock power of digital economy

Dr. Andrew De Vries, General Manager, Digital Economy at The Innovation Hub South Africa’s trouble is not a lack of innovation. It’s investment and support...
BI says port, rail upgrades essential for SA to remain the import and export hub for Africa

BI says port, rail upgrades essential for SA to remain the...

Leading supplier Bearings International (BI) has welcomed the assertion by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation address on 10 February that...
UN Secretary-General Tells WGS2022: We Need to Support and Help Each Other

UN Secretary-General Tells WGS2022: We Need to Support and Help Each...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called on the world to support and help each other, in a passionate appeal to...
South Africa grows number of women business owners, despite challenges – Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs

South Africa grows number of women business owners, despite challenges –...

  South Africa is one of only 12 economies where women’s entrepreneurial activity rates increased, with 11.1% of working-age women engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activities Johannesburg,...
Crescent Enterprises commits to digital inclusion to impact 100,000 youth

Crescent Enterprises commits to digital inclusion to impact 100,000 youth

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Crescent Enterprises has announced its commitment to the EDISON Alliance 1 Billion Lives Challenge, to impact 100,000 youth in the...
Global Wealth Group commits to making economic freedom more accessible

Global Wealth Group commits to making economic freedom more accessible

Cape Town, South Africa. Global Wealth Group is focusing on making economic freedom more accessible to all. For too long, financial security has been...
Dashen Bank Accelerate Digital Branch Transformation with CR2 Partnership

Dashen Bank Accelerate Digital Branch Transformation with CR2 Partnership

ADDIS, Ethiopia--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Dashen Bank (www.dashenbanksc.com) the largest private bank in one of the world’s fastest growing economies – Ethiopia - today announced it...
Upholding South Africa’s number one ranking in Africa for food safety

Upholding South Africa’s number one ranking in Africa for food safety

How the country’s budding farming entrepreneurs and small businesses can take advantage of this wonderful gateway of opportunity. Johannesburg, – Despite drought, uncertain trading conditions...