The African mobile money giant is looking to replicate its African success in new markets as the global demand for seamless, fast and affordable remittance services heats up. From battery metals to avocados: Zambia attracts investor interest Published by Seth Onyango on 30 January 2023 Foreign dire...
I felt perfectly safe, but avoid small groups on the road and if the locals appear to be keeping pace but not interested in engaging, just stop and wait for them to walk on. There are so many people about when you walk away from Ressano Garcia station that I felt quite safe. When ...
Many expats choose to open an account with the Bank of China (BOC), the leading commercial bank in China. It is advisable to find out in advance the specific requirements and procedures of the BOC bank branch in your city. The requirements for foreigners to apply for an account may vary ...
Photos in this section are courtesy of Jesse Karp Latest reports suggest that many (indeed, most) of the cars are now painted National Railways of Zimbabwe blue & grey as shown in the photo below, courtesy of Rémi Favre. The Bulawayo-Vic Falls train may also now be using the 'new' sle...
Banks and financial institutions, whose broad range of services include providing foreign exchange services, executing cross-border payments, and managing clients’ investments. Some banks also carry out their own speculative trades from in-house dealing desks. Central banks, who get involved to ...
Today while central banks, investors and governments are poised to declare inflation dead, inflation appears ready to snap back as America’s high flying economy surges on the strength of the consumer and Mr. Biden’s version of “Guns and Butter” spending. Retail sales spiked a whopping 3% ...
The very next year after the commercial introduction of the light bulb, another invention came along to save the oil industry: German engineer Karl Benz patented a reliable, two-stroke internal combustion engine. The engine ran on gasoline, another petroleum byproduct, and became the basis for ...
There are several options for travel between the UK and Estonia: Option 1, overland all the way via Berlin, Warsaw & Vilnius. This is the most direct option, with overnight stops required in Brussels (or Berlin), Warsaw & Vilnius with a lot to see on the way. Times, fares, information...
Banking and finance The banking system consists of 36 universal and commercial banks, 69 thrift banks, 543 rural and cooperative banks, and 12 non-banks with quasi banking functions. In terms of assets, the banking sector has been growing steadily and non- performing loans ratios have declined,...
Banking and finance The banking system consists of 36 universal and commercial banks, 69 thrift banks, 543 rural and cooperative banks, and 12 non-banks with quasi banking functions. In terms of assets, the banking sector has been growing steadily and non- performing loans ratios have declined,...