Author: The Editorial Team

Infocus International Group is bringing back the Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power Online Workshop this year, and it will be commencing live on 1st September 2023. A business-focused training course designed to provide business developers with an accessible and concise, yet comprehensive understanding into how advanced utility-scale solar power projects are providing greater value to the industry, its investors and energy system planners alike. ‘Dispatchable’ solar power projects are crucial to the scalability of solar…

While cash and mobile money remain the dominant payment methods in Africa, they come with significant challenges. Cash is inefficient, insecure, and expensive, while mobile money services often lack the necessary regulatory support to operate independently. However, key emerging trends in the sector are helping to drive meaningful financial inclusion across the continent, notes Mark Dankworth, President of Business Development Africa at leading Banking as a Service and embedded finance enablement partner, Ukheshe. One of…

By Joseph Hill, Senior Investment Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: 2022 was a difficult year for many Asian markets with a combination of slowing growth, rising interest rates and a strong US dollar posing challenges. But with the IMF forecasting growth of 4.6% for the region in 2023, compared to global growth of 2.8%, the prospects look brighter. While Asian markets are often lumped together, they can behave quite differently. Some countries in the region are rich…