Orbitt appoints new Board Advisor to support trade finance growth

Orbitt today announced that Ian Henderson has joined as an Advisory Board Member as the platform sharpens its focus on the trade finance market. With over 30 years’ banking experience gained in the Americas, Africa, CEE and Asia, and 21 years in senior positions covering origination, structured trade finance and syndication, Ian will provide timely […]

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Africa Deal Tracker May 2021

In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more +   Deal news   Mastercard to invest $100m in Airtel Mobile Commerce Mastercard has agreed to invest $100m in Airtel Mobile Commerce (AMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa. AMC is […]

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SME funding: imports, exports and intra-African trade

In association with African Business Magazine, market leaders in providing country supplements, industry reports and market intelligence on Africa. Find out more +   Intra-African trade continues to be a popular topic of conversation as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) takes effect. Orbitt provides our readers with an overview of trade flows of […]

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Seamless international payments needed to drive trade growth

Africa’s trade growth depends on its businesses’ ability to make seamless international payments. The African economic narrative over the past decade has been that of a continent rising, and it is easy to understand why it’s demographics are quite compelling; Africa boasts of a rapidly growing and youthful population that is increasingly being urbanised. However underneath the […]

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Special Report: Africa emerging from the pandemic

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive to Orbitt readers A handful of African countries will begin to emerge from the pandemic this year. Based on the latest economic outlook data and PANGEA-RISK’s updated quantitative country risk ratings, we assess the trajectory of the pandemic in Africa, the road ahead for the vaccination rollout, persistent sovereign debt concerns, and […]

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