Ecobank co-hosts the first Africa Champions Forum in support of SMEs across Africa

 Gordon M. Acha, Head of the Correspondent Banking Group for Sub Sahara Africa, hosted Citi’s annual Africa Banks Forum in Zanzibar from August 11th to 13th. The annual event brings together Citi’s most esteemed financial institutions with the objective of  exploring trends, challenges and opportunities faced by financial institutions. This year the forum had 30 senior officials from banks in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mauritania, Malawi,...

Dar es Salaam. Ecobank Group is optimistic that its East African subsidiary stands a better position to record good performance in future.

-Prefer to trade with other emerging economies

-SMEs expect to generate up to 50% of revenues internationally by 2019

According to an in-depth study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of DHL Express (http://www.dpdhl.com), approximately 40% of global SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) do not perceive Africa as a growth opportunity, despite the positive economic growth stories and growing middle class in the regions.

The report further reveals that while many...

Hosts South Africa are held to a 1-1 draw by Mali in their second Group A match at the African Nations Championship.

Following the conclusion of the presidential election just held to replace the late President Michael Sata, the coast now seems clear for the resumption of orderly national life in Zambia.

Ecobank chief gives keynote at 4th Conference on Managing Risk in Africa

 Ecobank Group CEO Albert Essien (http://www.ecobank.com) gave the keynote address in Munich today at the 4th Conference on Managing Risk in Africa. Mr Essien offered strategies for managing risk in Africa’s growth markets. Against the backdrop of what he outlined as a generally positive outlook for Africa, he advised investors against viewing Africa as one, but rather 54 countries with different growth prospects,...

>In his balanced growth theory, a renowned economist, Ragnar Nurkse, says a society is poor because it is poor but to Africa, this is not the case, it was noted yesterday.

Samsung Electronics (http://www.samsung.com/africa_e) is introducing a range of products to the African market at the sixth annual Africa Forum in Antalya, Turkey, as the company continues to contribute to the continent’s ongoing transformation in the consumer electronics space.

*Samsung Electronics showcases its commitment to the African market by introducing a range of products in the consumer electronics space

*The launch of Tizen-powered SUHD TVs, a new audio line-up and innovative...

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Tanzania hosting Africa forum on electronic IDs
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The First Government Forum on Electronic Identity (eID) in Africa is expected to open in Dar es Salaam today. The joint organisers of the historic three-day event are Tanzania's National Identification Authority (NIDA), which is a wing of the Home Affairs ...
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