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Afreximbank partners with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to launch the Pan-African Payments and Settlement Systems (PAPSS). It is a platform that will facilitate instant cross-border payments among African countries. The PAPSS is successfully rolling in the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)—Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, the Gambia and Guinea.

Read the original article here: https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/new-pan-african-payments-system-provides-big-relief-for-african-traders/

The recent global pandemic is changing matrixes of the digital economy at the convergence of factors like cyber security, data management, media bots, disruptive attacks on supply chains and various policies. The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF)’s exclusive roundtable series called “The Evolving Threat Matrix of the Digital Economy” will be confronting such questions that may have an impact on the future of business.

Read the original article here: https://www.apnnews.com/malaysia-global-business-forum-mgbf-launched-roundtable-series-the-evolving-threat-matrix-of-the-digital-economy-to-showcase-better-understanding-of-threat-matrix-key-to-future-success-in-digit/

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd signs a joint development agreement with Africa50 to develop 400kV Lessos – Loosuk and 220kV Kisumu – Musaga transmission lines Project in Kenya. It will be the first independent power transmission (IPT) in the country. Africa50 is an infrastructure investment platform that develops and invests in infrastructure projects.

Read the original article here: https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/power-grid-ties-up-with-africa50-to-develop-transmission-project-in-kenya-11642002371453.html