The world’s oldest president, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, is running for yet another term. Biya’s autocratic rule stems directly from a brutal colonial war France waged in the 1950s and ’60s while keeping ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Visa Inc launched its first data centre in Africa on Wednesday, capitalising on the emerging economy's rapid growth in digital payments, company executives said.

The starting point was a school with 400 pupils, funds from the annual Polo Cup have built and equipped 60 school blocks ...

The launch of that app was one of the many fronts that Russia has been using in its new methods of extending influence on the ...

China Development Bank, DBSA sign $293m loan deal for African projects The China Development Bank (CDB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a 293 million USD (2.1 billion ...

Although Bank Zero is rudimentary compared to my former Big Four bank, and only available via mobile app, it’s all I need. Also, it is “good enough.” This is a concept I have been extolling for the ...

Despite emphasizing his Muslim background during his campaign, Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani marked himself as both ...

Lesaka Technologies has announced the acquisition of Bank Zero for R1.1 billion, which it said will help it become a fully integrated fintech powerhouse in South Africa. Still subject to ...

THE BANK: Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member ...

THE BANK: Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member ...