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The Finance community of Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//410/357.htmlAfrica Finance, Banking & Insurance news15Finance news – Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe Finance community of Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//410/357.htmlen-usSun, 27 Mar 2022 06:29:27 +0200World Bank approves $750m in budgetary support to Kenyahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/226205.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/649682-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo&lt;/span>The World Bank has approved $750m lending to Kenya for budgetary support, pegged on reforms in public procurement to curb graft, the multilateral lender said.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/513/226205.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=513&ct=1&ci=226205″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/226205.htmlTue, 22 Mar 2022 10:09:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaPrudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments make surprise announcementhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/518/226180.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/649632-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source:” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: [[https://pixabay.com/photos/businessman-silhouette-windows-1477601/ Pixabay]]&lt;/span>Prudential Financial, in partnership with LeapFrog Investments, announced their intention to acquire a strategic minority interest in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings, a leading provider of financial advice and retirement-, investment-, and holistic wealth-management services in South Africa.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/518/226180.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=518&ct=1&ci=226180″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/518/226180.htmlFri, 18 Mar 2022 15:41:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaBiz ‘ready-to-wear’ Content Featureshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/226070.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/649233.gif” alt=”Biz ‘ready-to-wear’ Content Features” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Want to take the pressure off your content creation, but still enjoy top-story exposure?<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/11/226070.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=11&ct=1&ci=226070″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/226070.htmlThu, 17 Mar 2022 12:38:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaAbsa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/226074.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/649255-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: iStock” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: iStock&lt;/span>Absa Group has signed agreements with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Ghana, the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) and Grindstone in South Africa to support and collaborate in initiatives that are aimed at growing emerging technology and other businesses in Africa.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/513/226074.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=513&ct=1&ci=226074″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/513/226074.htmlWed, 16 Mar 2022 12:48:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaVehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m fundinghttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/795/226004.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/649012.jpg” alt=”Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>African startup Moove Africa, which provides revenue-based vehicle financing, will expand to seven new emerging markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East in the next six months after raising $105m in its latest round of funding, its CEO said.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/795/226004.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=795&ct=1&ci=226004″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/795/226004.htmlMon, 14 Mar 2022 15:26:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaDigital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/148/225966.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/648912-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: iStock” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: iStock&lt;/span>A new study from Juniper Research has found that digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers will increase to $8bn by 2026, up from $1.1bn in 2022; representing a growth of 610% over the next four years.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/1/148/225966.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=148&ct=1&ci=225966″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/148/225966.htmlMon, 14 Mar 2022 10:45:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaMulti-national investment banks announce exodus from Russiahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/516/225953.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/648859-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source:” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: [[https://pixabay.com/illustrations/ukraine-war-soldier-man-flag-7056592/ Pixabay]]&lt;/span>To support humanitarian relief efforts, global investment bank JPMorgan Chase is increasing its commitment to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by donating $5m to emergency relief in the country. Its total commitment includes its initial $1m pledged last week, an additional $2m, and matching employee contributions.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/1/516/225953.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=516&ct=1&ci=225953″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/516/225953.htmlFri, 11 Mar 2022 15:34:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaEU’s Global Gateway initiative to provide access to €150bn for African infrastructure developmenthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/516/225904.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/648714-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source:” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-and-yellow-round-star-print-textile-113885/ Pexels]]&lt;/span>The European Commission recently announced investment funding for Africa worth €150bn as part of the European Union (EU) Global Gateway Investment Scheme. This funding is said to be in the form of EU combined member funds, member-state investments and capital from investment banks.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/516/225904.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=516&ct=1&ci=225904″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/516/225904.htmlThu, 10 Mar 2022 21:02:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaFive essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukrainehttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/516/225600.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/647683-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy&lt;/span>The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/516/225600.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=516&ct=1&ci=225600″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/516/225600.htmlWed, 02 Mar 2022 17:10:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance AfricaWorld Bank’s $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallouthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/357/225578.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2203/647588-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.&lt;/span>The World Bank Group is taking broad, fast action to help developing countries strengthen their pandemic response, increase disease surveillance, improve public health interventions, and help the private sector continue to operate and sustain jobs.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/357/225578.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=357&ct=1&ci=225578″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/357/225578.htmlWed, 02 Mar 2022 13:38:00 +0200Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa