East-Africa
Somalia Hosts First-Ever Horn of Africa Finance Ministers Forum
Somalia hosts Horn of Africa finance ministers in Mogadishu, with energy trade at center of agenda MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
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Finance
Somalia
Somali Authorities Say Senior al‑Shabaab Finance Chief Killed in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in an airstrike on the militant…
West-Africa
Former Ghana Finance Minister Arrested in the United States
Former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Detained in U.S. Amid Corruption Allegations U.S. immigration authorities have detained Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former Finance…
Somalia
Somalia launches first climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
Climate finance training for Somali banks signals shift toward private-sector climate action in Mogadishu MOGADISHU — Somalia’s banking sector took its first…
Somalia
Somalia hosts inaugural climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s push to unlock climate finance moved a step forward Sunday as the National Climate Fund (NCF), in partnership…
Somalia
Ex-Somali Finance Minister Aligns with North Western State of Somalia Opposition Party as November Elections Approach
Hargeisa (AX) – In a surprising turn of events, Abdirahman Duale Bayle, who once held the position of Somali Finance Minister, alongside…
Somalia
The Evolution of Islamic Finance in the USA: A Tale of Expansion and Potential
Emerging from its origins in the 1960s, Islamic finance has grabbed attention worldwide with its steadfast ethical guidelines. This unconventional financial system…
East-Africa
Djibouti’s Finance Minister Dismisses Rumors About President Guelleh’s Health Concerns
Djibouti (AX) — The rumors about Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh being gravely ill are just that, rumors. Minister of Economy and…
East-Africa
Kenya Initiates Comprehensive Review of National Debt, Announces Finance Minister
A snapshot captures the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 8, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Kenya’s auditor general…
West-Africa
“InTouch”, jack-of-all-trades of digital payment
Fintech InTouch was created in 2014 in Senegal and has become one of the pan-African leaders in the acceptance of payments and…
West-Africa
Niger: a new financial scandal affects
Several officials were detained Wednesday night, July 28, 2021, in Niamey, for their alleged involvement in a case of embezzlement of eight…
