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- 23 Jul 2018
IFC, Citibank Provide $1.2B to Support Trade in Emerging Markets
IFC and Citi announced yesterday the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support economic development. This initiative…
- 15 Jul 2019
IFC, Citibank Provide $1.2 Billion to Support Trade in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi announced the signing of a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support economic…
- 14 Jan 2013
Exset, Digital Telemedia Partner for Emerging Markets
Exset, pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, and Digital Telemedia (DTM) have announced their co-operation with Digital Telemedia becoming a Digital Monetisation System (DMS) technology…
- 10 Sept 2017
IFC Finds Banks Cut Services in Emerging Markets
International banks are cutting back on the networks they maintain in developing countries, an unintended consequence of global regulatory reforms that could make it harder for businesses to grow and…
- 5 Oct 2016
IFC Launches Platform to Mobilize $5Bn for Investments in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched an innovative program that aims to raise $5 billion from global institutional investors to modernize infrastructure in emerging markets over the…
- 28 Sept 2021
IFC, Telecom Infra Project Partner to Advance Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), a global community of companies and organizations focused on infrastructure solutions to advance connectivity worldwide,…
- 1 Jul 2020
IFC, Citi Create $800 Million Facility to Boost Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi have established an $800 million facility to facilitate trade finance in emerging markets, supporting trade flows in developing countries and helping…
- 17 Jun 2013
Emerging Markets to Surpass Mature Regions in Enterprise Systems Spending
The regional landscape for enterprise storage is in the midst of change as spending in emerging markets begins to outpace spending in more mature regions. According to new research from International…
- 19 Nov 2019
FBNQuest Asset Management Emerges Money Market Fund of the Year
FBNQuest Asset Management, a subsidiary of FBNQuest Merchant Bank and part of FBNHoldings Plc., which is one of the leading financial services groups in Nigeria, emerged winner of the Money Market…
- 3 Dec 2024
IFC Invests in IHS Holding Bond to Support Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
IFC has anchored a $1.2 billion dual tranche bond issuance—its biggest ever mobilization for a single bond deal—for IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) to support digital connectivity for millions of…
- 26 Feb 2020
Christopher, A Marketing Solution Software Launches in Nigeria
Emblue, a new media and marketing communication company has announced the launch of its franchised artificial intelligence marketing software Christopher A.I in Nigeria. The announcement was…
- 23 Feb 2009
Oracles Emerges Leader in Enterprise Solutions
International Data Corporation (IDC) in its’ latest report, titled; Arab Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Enterprise Application Software vendor Share’ has named Oracle as the leaders…
- 14 Apr 2016
Dow Showcases Packaging Solutions for West African Market
Executives from Dow’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business hosted customers in Lagos to an inaugural “meet and greet” event as the company’s presence grows in the region. The event…
- 15 May 2023
MarkHack 2.0 Returns With Prize Pool Of $10,000
Eko Innovation Centre has announced the return of MarkHack, Nigeria's first hackathon at the intersection of media, marketing, and tech at a launch event held at the Eko Innovation Centre, Ikoyi,…
- 21 Oct 2018
Hitachi Solutions to Spur Companies toward Digital Transformation
Mr. JP Smith, Director, Emerging EMEA Global Field and Industry Solutions, Hitachi Vantara has urged companies to drive their institutions with data in order to achieve innovations and revenue growth…
- 27 Jun 2017
Etisalat Nigeria Launches Mobile Data Solution, BlazeOn
Comptel Corporation has announced that Etisalat Nigeria is launching its time-based mobile data solution BlazeOn, powered by Comptel’s FWD solution, in the Nigerian market. Adeolu Dairo, director,…
- 4 Jul 2024
9mobile Reposition with Appointment of Obafemi Banigbe as Chief Executive Officer
As part of preparation for a new phase of business transformation, the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the…
- 7 Mar 2017
Microsoft Annual Investment on Cyber Security R&D Hits $1Bn
Microsoft Corp will continue to invest over $1 billion annually on cyber security research and development, a senior executive said. Karim Hanafy, sales director, Emerging Markets at Microsoft…
- 6 Aug 2024
VertoFX Appoints Dr. Austin Okpagu as Nigeria Country Manager
VertoFX, the global financial technology firm delivering enterprise grade cross-border payments, FX and banking solutions across emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Dr. Austin Okpagu…
- 8 Aug 2024
9mobile Appoints Ayodeji Adedeji as Chief Technical and Information Officer
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Adedeji as the new Chief Technical and Information…
- 5 Jul 2014
IFC Partners EDF to Promote Rural Electrification in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and EDF, a global leader in the power sector, have signed an agreement to cooperate in developing off-grid electrification solutions in emerging markets, with…
- 21 May 2025
IFC, Standard Chartered Expand Lending in Local Currencies
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Standard Chartered to bolster local currency financing for private enterprises in emerging markets. Standard Chartered will provide local…
- 3 Dec 2019
Credit Platform Migo Raises $20m Series B Funding
Migo (formerly Mines.io), a startup reinventing the way people access and use credit in emerging markets, has completed a Series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital Group, a…
- 27 Nov 2020
Innovectives Partners Mastercard on SME-in-a-Box Cashless Solution
Innovectives Limited, Nigeria’s fintech firm has said it is excited to work with the amazing team at Mastercard and partner fintechs to unlock rapid growth through digitization for small businesses…
- 20 May 2022
IFC, UN to Support Stock Exchanges in Advancing SDGs and Climate Efforts
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE), announced an expanded partnership to support stock exchanges and companies in emerging markets in…
- 17 Oct 2013
Exset Monetises Digital Broadcast Deployment with DMS
Exset, pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has today revealed that its unique digital broadcast ecosystem - Digital Monetization System – provides the ideal solution to Sub-Saharan…
- 13 Nov 2023
Charmagne Mazhindu joins Aleph as global marketing strategy MMSO
Aleph, an ecosystem of global digital experts and technology-driven solutions that enables the growth of digital marketing, has announced that Charmagne Mazhindu has joined its global marketing team…
- 24 Aug 2025
Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption with $22Bn in Transactions
Nigeria has emerged as the largest stablecoin market in Africa, with nearly $22 billion in transactions recorded between July 2023 and June 2024. This was stated in the latest report released by…
- 25 Nov 2013
Onuegbu, Signal Alliance MD, Makes E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist
Mr. Collins Onuegbu, managing director of Signal Alliance, frontline Nigerian IT Solutions Company, has emerged as this year’s finalist in the just concluded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the…
- 16 Mar 2009
Global Financial Crisis: What It Holds for Nigeria Telecoms Sector
When the global financial crisis started to show its effects in the middle of 2007 and into 2008 in United States of America and Europe, little did people know that it will spread to developing…