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Africa Re disburses US$3.3m to assist stakeholders in COVID-19 Pandemic fight

July 27, 2020August 29, 2020 Frank

AFRICA – The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), the premier reinsurance group in Africa, has announced the disbursement of the sum of US$3.3 million to assist stakeholders in the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in the continent. This assistance will be managed by the Africa Re Foundation, an independent institution, set up to handle the corporate social responsibility projects of the Africa Re Group. This support will be channelled to various government and private institutions at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic for awareness campaigns, preventive measures,…

SWVL Plans to expand its services to other cities in Africa

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Frank

AFRICA – SWVL, Egyptian start-up app-based shuttle service. plans to focus its expansion to other cities in Africa, including Lagos and Johannesburg, reports Kenyan Wall Street. The bus hailing company will use Nairobi as a launchpad to extend to other cities in Africa. This will allow the company to provide reliable, convenient, and affordable public transport across the continent. SWVL plans to launch base in Lagos before the end of the year. Later, the bus-hailing app will reach other cities like Johannesburg, Abidjan, Dar es Salaam, and Addis Ababa. In…