New financial advisory targets Africa commodities and climate risk
03-05-23 / by Jacob Atkins
Former Bank One head of international banking Carl Chirwa has helped establish a financial advisory...South Africa
Demica rolls out supply chain finance programme for South African retailer
28-09-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
African retailer Shoprite Group – the region’s largest fast moving consumer goods company – has...
Access Bank makes hire in South Africa trade finance push
31-05-22 / by Jacob Atkins
Nigeria’s Access Bank has hired Lloyd Caughey as head of trade finance at its South...
Citi eyes Africa supply chain finance boost with support from British International Investment
18-05-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
Citi has signed a risk-sharing deal with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance...
South African violence leaves trade in tatters and claims piling up
19-07-21 / by Maddy White
South African supply chains have been thrown into chaos after violence engulfed the country, with...
IFC and Absa ink first African green loan
12-05-21 / by Jacob Atkins
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided Africa’s first ever certified green loan to South...
Shafted: Covid-19 devastates South Africa mining industry
07-08-20 / by John Basquill
Covid-19 has had a profound effect on South Africa’s metals and minerals trade. Strict lockdown...
Absa gets Miga guarantees to reduce RWA across Africa
08-01-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Absa has signed a deal with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) which will enable...
When corruption increases, nations’ growth prospects shrink
29-11-19 / by GTR
Whether it occurs in a small developing economy, a petrostate or a G20 nation, corruption...
US boosts exports to Ghana with new framework agreement
01-05-19 / by Drew Nicol
The export credit agencies (ECA) of the US and Ghana have signed a US$300mn agreement...