Africa investor (Ai) today convened the African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders Forum COVID-19 Virtual Roundtable, an exclusive Forum of the continent’s most influential Chairmen, CEO’s and CIO’s of African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds, to discuss the role and response of African institutional investors in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa.…
Join Top African Business Leaders Online for Four-Part Webinar Series Johannesburg, South Africa, April 12, 2020 – / As COVID-19 takes hold of African economies, African business leaders are challenged with new risks and uncertainty. Africa.com has partnered with faculty of Harvard Business to lead a four week webinar series, “Crisis Management for African Business…
JOHANNESBURG – Absa Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) yesterday said that it planned to expand its agriculture loan book to countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, due to good long-term growth prospects in the rest of the continent. Absa CIB agriculture head Roux Wildenboer said the lender wanted to grow its footprint…
JOHANNESBURG – Absa Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) yesterday said that it planned to expand its agriculture loan book to countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, due to good long-term growth prospects in the rest of the continent. Absa CIB agriculture head Roux Wildenboer said the lender wanted to grow its footprint…
Cape Town, South Africa, One & Only Hotel; 3 September 2019: Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, today announced the highly-anticipated release of the shortlisted candidates for the 2019 Ai Infrastructure Investment Awards. The Awards will be presented during the African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders’ Summit on the…
By Scott Zoldi The world over, 2018 was a period of intense AI-related creativity. It was a year in which artificial intelligence became better operationalized, with many companies beginning to move their AI systems to the cloud for increased ease in the building, refining, deploying and enhancing of machine learning environments. As a result of…
By Scott Zoldi The world over, 2018 was a period of intense AI-related creativity. It was a year in which artificial intelligence became better operationalized, with many companies beginning to move their AI systems to the cloud for increased ease in the building, refining, deploying and enhancing of machine learning environments. As a result of…
The Internet Society and the African Union Commission launched new personal data protection guidelines for Africa at the Africa Internet Summit held in Dakar, Senegal this week. The new set of guidelines highlight how privacy protection and the responsible use of personal data are critical factors in building greater trust online and in advancing the…
Africa set to benefit significantly from blockchain initiatives African Governments Are Among the Most Open to Embracing Blockchain Technology Says Leading Industry Exponent and ensure it creates the most appealing environment for tech innovators Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Chief Operating Officer of UWIN, the blockchain business aiming to…
In a bid to encourage cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in Egypt, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) announced that it has joined the R3 Blockchain Consortium on April 22, 2018. R3 is a software enterprise firm that is working closely with over 200 financial institutions to develop its blockchain platform designed specifically for commercial use. Benefits of…