Mama Money partners with Western Union as it enters international money transfer 
Global investment firm acquires shares in RDI REIT through Redifine Properties 
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Mama Money partners with Western Union as it enters international money transfer
SOUTH AFRICA - Mama Money, a South African founded digital money transfer operator that is taking the world by storm has announced their recent partnership...
Global investment firm acquires shares in RDI REIT through Redifine Properties
SOUTH AFRICA - Redefine Properties, a diversified real estate investment trusts, has concluded a deal for global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group to acquire...
Humania secures US$108 equity funds from IFC, IFU, PROPARCO to improve healthcare in Egypt, Morocco
NORTH AFRICA – Humania, a private healthcare company has secured US$108.5 million in equity funds from IFC, IFU and PROPARCO to help improve medical care...
Egypt to start electric cars in 2021 to cut down on carbon emissions
EGYPT – Egypt has announced intentions to start the production of electric cars as from 2021 to cut down on carbon emissions which affect the...
Egypt’s mining sector boosted with discovery of new gold mine
EGYPT – Egypt mining sector has received a major boost after a new goldmine with reserves estimated at more than one million ounces of gold...
Niger secures US$150 million from IDA for the Kandadji water and electricity programme
NIGER – The government of Niger has secured US$150 million from the The International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group to...
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