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Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
1.Zambia- African Development Bank
AfDB approves $20 million trade finance guarantee for Access Bank Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia Limited in a move expected to boost access to trade finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country.
The facility, which marks the first partnership between the AfDB and Access Bank Zambia, reportedly forms part of the Bank’s broader Trade Finance Program that has supported more than $13.8 billion in trade volumes across 129 financial…
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