Top StoriesEcobank, Google partner to support African SMEsGBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 21, 202001540 Ecobank will offer various solutions including Google My Business and Google Ad products for SME customers
Top StoriesMTN Nigeria plans N600 bn investment to improve 4G coverageGBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 21, 202001661 The investment will stretch over a period of three years
Top StoriesKenya observes 30.5% households unable to pay rentsGBO CorrespondentMay 20, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 20, 202001384 The pandemic has forcibly reduced their income by 52.9 percent, in addition to temporary loss of jobs at 22.4 percent
Top StoriesEtihad let go hundred of employees this month: ReportsGBO CorrespondentMay 20, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 20, 202001752 The job cuts are a part of the measures undertaken by the carrier to survive the coronavirus crisis
Top StoriesGCC expects to see fresh round of M&As in banking sectorGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202001450 This year will see Islamic and conventional banks will shift focus to maintain their asset quality over business expansion
Top StoriesUAE-based fintech Ziina secures $850,000 funding, launches payment appGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202001917 The funding round for Ziina was led by San Francisco based Class 5 Global with participation from Samih Toukan’s Jabbar Internet Group
Top StoriesOpec Fund launches $100 million trade finance facility in AfricaGBO CorrespondentMay 18, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 18, 202001349 Its trade finance facility aims to encourage import and export of strategic commodities and capital goods in Africa
Top StoriesFliqpay launches cryptocurrency payment gateway in AfricaGBO CorrespondentMay 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 15, 202002513 Its payment gateway will be launched in Nigerian Naira, Kenyan Shillings, Ghanaian Cedis and South African Rand
Top StoriesScottish Power set to work on wind farms to scale up energy sectorGBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 14, 202001302 It seeks to develop a clean energy system in central Scotland as part of a £150 million scheme
Top StoriesFlutterwave’s new ecommerce portal supports African merchantsGBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMay 13, 202001582 Flutterwave Store will initially operate in 15 countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa