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Nigeria’s senate advances Factoring Bill

The Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step towards improving the financial landscape for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by passing the second reading of the Factoring Assignments and Receivables Financing Bill 2023. Sponsored by Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the...

#factoring#factoring legislation

IFC and Absa provide trade facility to Valency

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Absa Group Limited, a South Africa based bank, acting through its…

#ABSA#IFC#trade finance


National Bank of Malawi secures US$100m trade finance facility...

In a move set to significantly boost trade financing in Malawi, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a landmark US$100m…

#Afreximbank#National Bank of Malawi#trade finance


WFY’24: Factoring continues to grow successfully in Botswana

Factoring continues to grow successfully around the world not only in mature markets but also in emerging markets such as…

#ACFTA#Afreximbank#factoring


DP World and Nedbank partner to boost trade financing...

Businesses across sub-Saharan Africa that face working capital challenges, stand to benefit from a new partnership between DP World Trade…

#DP World#Nedbank#trade finance


NAICOM to support factoring group transformation into an association

The National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) has assured its support for the ongoing efforts to transform the Nigerian Factoring…

#factoring association#Hope Yogo#NAICOM


Waza secures US$8m to expand into trade finance

Waza, an African fintech startup dedicated to transforming cross-border payments in emerging markets, has raised US$8m in new funding. The…

#B2B#cross-border payments#emerging markets


Waza raises US$8m to expand B2B payments and trade...

Waza, a B2B payment and liquidity provider for emerging market businesses, has secured US$8m in a combination of equity and…

#B2B payments#cross border payments#liquidity


Mansa launches liquidity pool on Base to empower African...

Mansa, a Kenya-based pioneering fintech specialising in liquidity solutions for multinational exports and cross-border payments in emerging markets, has announced…

#blockchain#emerging markets#exports


Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing to US$40bn by...

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from US$20bn in 2021 to US$40bn by 2026,…

#trade finance


AfDB supports trade finance in Ethiopia with US$40m guarantee

In order to support trade finance activities in Ethiopia, African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$40m transaction guarantee facility…

#African Development Bank#Dashen Bank#guarantee


Afreximbank and Inter-Governmental Action Group partner against money laundering

To improve global trade in Africa and align with international regulatory and compliance standards, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership…

#AFCTFA#Afreximbank#AI

BII commits US$50m to Access Bank in FMO-Led US$295m...

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has pledged US$50m to Access Bank, one of…

#BII

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