Africa is endowed with a tremendous wealth of hydrocarbon natural resources. Be it the coal fields of the Witbank, the oil fields of the Niger Delta, or the gas fields offshore of Pemba, there is no shortage of wealth buried
Arise is pleased to announce the appointment of Albert Jonkergouw as the Chief Financial Risk Officer. Mr Jonkergouw, who commenced his tenure at Arise on 1 July is a seasoned financial services industry veteran with over four decades of experience
Name: Andani Madzena Title: Investment Analyst When did you join Arise and what was your motivation for taking up this position? I joined Arise on 1 April 2019, as a graduate trainee. I was then appointed as an Investment Analyst from the 1
On the 21 May FMO and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) launched the DFC-MASSIF COVID-19 Response Co-Financing Facility. The $75 million facility seeks to bring liquidity to financial intermediaries to support micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises impacted by
While foreign direct investment in developing countries fell by 12% in 2020 because of the pandemic, Norfund increased investments by 20%, to a record of NOK 4,8 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic caused one of the worst economic setbacks for the
In June the Equity Group and Equity Group Foundation together with the United Nations system in Kenya, and its SDG Partnership Platform signed a strategic partnership to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Kenya by 2030.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the Lomé based parent company of the Ecobank Group successfully raised US$350 million Tier 2 Sustainability Notes in June. This represents the first ever Tier 2 Sustainability Notes by a financial institution in Sub-Saharan Africa. This Tier
NMB Bank in Tanzania has launched a youth-focused value proposition dubbed ‘‘GO by NMB’ that will see the youth accessing customized banking and financial solutions that serve their needs. The youth proposition is part of NMB’s strategy aimed at building a
