Author: Monah Anthony

With its long effort to drive down African sovereigns’ borrowing costs by enhancing their bonds’ liquidity having now delivered Europe’s first exchange-traded fund in the asset class, the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility and its partner L&G, the giant UK asset owner and manager, hope their new vehicle can reach a size of US$500m or even…

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Benin has emerged as one of Africa’s faster-growing economies, but sustaining that momentum will require far more than another year of strong GDP figures. The African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Country Report estimates that the economy expanded by 8.1% in 2025, up from 7.5% a year earlier, driven by strong activity in construction, manufacturing, transport…

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I&M Bank, a banking group operating across East Africa and Mauritius, has partnered with Surecomp, a trade finance technology provider, to digitise its trade finance operations. The implementation will begin in Kenya before expanding to Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Bank One in Mauritius, which is part of the I&M Group. The initiative will provide a…

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Uttar Pradeshgovernment on Thursday (September 24, 2026) said the U.P. International Trade Show 2026 will position Uttar Pradesh as a Global Sourcing Hub, giving significant visibility to One District, One Cuisine (ODOC), with five lakh visitors expected. They added that UPITS will bring together global buyers, domestic businesses, investors and consumers from 25–29 September, 2026,…

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