Tornike Gogichaishvili joins the Georgian bank as deputy chief executive officer and chief operating officer, and he tells EMEA Finance that the bank, like the country, is well positioned to springboard to the next level.

The banking software company has appointed Alexandre Menage at a time of rapid growth and expansion for its African business. 

Sukuk issuances have fallen this year relative to last, with a lack of jumbo transactions from GCC countries and limited corporate offerings. 

Gulf issuers prepare to unleash dollar deals

Kiira Motors of Uganda is developing a solar-powered bus and a range of solar and hybrid cars.

The East African Community has created some of the institutions that it needs to build a full monetary union, which offers substantial benefits, but many pitfalls, for the region.

Slovenia printed €1.3bn of paper on January 17, with the country’s ministry of finance telling EMEA Finance that the deal was part of a year-long focus to ensure secondary market liquidity in its bonds.

Seven major European banks are building a Blockchain platform specifically for SMEs that will help simplify, secure and boost their trade transactions across the continent.

UK BPO banks are extending their coverage across western Europe, CEE and other overseas markets.

Poland’s US$750mn green bond is world’s first.

New Societe Generale head outlines key transaction banking issues

DONG Energy pushes forward with plans to add a further 5GW of offshore wind capacity to its portfolio by 2025 with major project awards in Germany.