Economy Archives - African Business

In conversation with Hussain Al Nowais

Multinational Independent Power Producer AMEA Power is focused on delivering renewable energy solutions to emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. AMEA Power’s Chairman Hussain Al Nowais explains to Bill Lumley his passion for investment in wind and solar energy across the African cont…

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European capital hosts the EU-Africa Business Summit

Taking part in the panel session dedicated to “EU-AFRICA FOOD SECURITY CRISIS TIME: TOWARDS A RENEWED PARTNERSHIP”, Iliass El Fali , Advisor to OCP’s Chairman & CEO and former COO OCP Group, has exposed OCP’s vision in the optic of collaborative and transversal approach wit…

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Mastercard and Ecobank Group partner to digitize agricultural value chains in Africa and empower millions of smallholder farmers through digital and financial inclusion

Mastercard and Ecobank Group have partnered to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier for farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Under the partnership, Ecobank will extend the reach and impac…

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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated holds its 34th AGM

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations across 33 African countries, today held its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire. Alain Nkontchou, Chairman Ecobank Group said: “2021 was a t…

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Ecobank launches Leadership Training Programme to support women-owned businesses across Africa

Ecobank Commercial Banking, part of the Pan-African banking Group Ecobank, has launched its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme in partnership with the Global Business School Network (GBSN). The Ellevate Leadership Training Programme forms part of ‘Ellevate Equip’, the brand name for all capabili…

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Ecobank Group is GOLD Sponsor for Africa Fintech Summits in Washington, D.C. and Cape Town

The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that Ecobank Group, one of Africa’s pioneering Fintech enabler banks, is Gold Sponsor for this year’s Africa Fintech Summits, being held on 21st April in Washington, D.C., and on November in Cape Town. Established in 1985 and headquartered i…

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Ecobank’s leadership in Treasury and Cash Management across Africa recognised at the Global Finance Awards

Ecobank, the leading Pan-African Banking Group, has won five prestigious awards at the Global Finance Treasury & Cash Management Awards 2022, including Africa’s Best Bank for Cash Management and Africa’s Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money Market Funds. In addition, Ecobank Cameroon, E…

African governments fail to allocate 15% of GDP to health

Africa should be disappointed at the failure of most governments to allocate 15% of GDP to the health sector, said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “We should be angry at ourselves,” she said, referring to the failure of African governments to stick to the Abuja Declaration which…

Give the youth a chance to build a better Africa

“We are here, we are ready! give us a chance to help improve Africa for the betterment of both current and future generations to come.” These were the stirring words of a member of the new ECA Young Economist Network (YEN) programme run by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning …

Developing human capital is key to Africa’s success

“Undoubtedly, higher education and the creation of sound human capital are central to the economic competitiveness and transformation of Africa in the twenty-first century,” said Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, the keynote speaker at the annual Adebayo Adedeji lecture. Speaking in Dakar at the ECA Counci…