Norfund is investing 5 million USD in 260 Brands to finance the company’s expansion into production of soymilk, creating jobs and increasing access to locally produced nutritious food. 260 Brands is an agro-processing company based in Lusaka, Zambia, that manufactures, markets,
In August, the Agribusiness Development Centre powered by dfcu limited and Rabo foundation) launched a Business Accelerator Program (BAP) that will attract Agribusinesses getting out of ideation phase and offer them a business acceleration opportunity which should enable these enterprises
Equity Bank Kenya has been recognized by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) at the 2021 SFI Catalyst Awards for its efforts in championing sustainable finance initiatives in support of the region’s economic recovery and resilience. The bank whose business model is
NMB Bank has officially opened its head office at 19207 Liberation Legacy Way in Borrowdale Harare in August. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Dr Jesmen T Chipika said: “It gives me great
Women's economic participation and leadership in business is essential to drive business performance, as well as to advance corporate sustainability and increase global GDP. To advance female leadership in the African banking sector, Arise partnered with international leadership institution INSEAD, on
NMB Bank Jasiri Bond was named Platinum Winner of the Sustainable Bond of the Year Category at the 2022 Global Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Finance Forum Awards, which was held last month in Cambodia. The award winning NMB’s Jasiri bond
iiDENTIFii, the innovative biometrics company, has raised USD15 million growth capital, with the round led by Arise. This is, to date, the largest African Series A in the identity verification space. iiDENTIFii is a world leader in biometric authentication. Its advanced
