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Fitch confirms viability of Nigerian banks
However, bank asset quality has continued to weaken.
AfDB and ASEA partner to deepen Africa’s capital markets
They have already started collaborating on the African Exchanges Linkage Project
South Africa's pension fund invests in affordable housing
It is hoping to reduce South Africa's significant housing shortage.
Tanzania: Credit bureaus trigger reduction in non-performing loans
Financial institutions are increasingly using the Credit Reference Databank.
Nigeria: Finance minister urges insurers to recapitalise
The Nigerian government wants to boost the development of insurance.
Rwanda launches investment fund to promote savings
The fund targets low income populations.
Uganda: New alternative stock exchange starts trading
It will initially focus on government debts.
Tanzania's central bank to monitor bureaux de change's transactions in real-time
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This initiative stems from concerns that some bureaus are violating transaction regulations.
Nigeria: EFInA grants $1.5m to Diamond Bank to support financial inclusion
Diamond Bank wants to improve access to financial services in northern Nigeria.
Proparco and Société Générale grant €15m to SMEs in Burkina Faso
The line of credit is intended to support investment by local SMEs.