Business News

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has taken a major step in strengthening its financing capacity by increasing the size of its sovereign, portfolio credit-insurance policy signed in June 2023.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has invested a further £3.8 million in its assisted travel service with the introduction of a fleet of brand new purpose-built ambulifts.

The ITFC (International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation) member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$90 million syndicated facility in favour of the Republic of Djibouti, with the Société Internationale des Hydrocarbures de Djibouti (SIHD), as the executing agency.  

The rise in the number of female investors in the Saudi stock market and the commitment to growing its financial services talent and professionalism are testament to the Kingdom’s successful rollout of its Vision 2030, says CISI CEO Tracy Vegro OBE.

UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, the UK’s biggest event for the built environment, marked its 10th anniversary with a dynamic three-day showcase full of conversations, networking, and innovation.

Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the approval of six “Cluster Action Plans” at the most recent meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Ireland’s recruitment industry is reporting steady hiring activity across permanent, contract and temporary roles, with most recruiters expecting vacancy levels to rise in the coming months, according to the latest Irish Labour Monthly Monitor commissioned by the Employment & Recruitment Federation (ERF) and supported by ICON Accounting.

Full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its first-ever cohort of solicitor apprentices, who have now embarked on a six-year journey to becoming qualified lawyers.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a facility agreement with NBS Bank Plc Malawi (NBS Bank) to provide NBS Bank with a US$100 million Afreximbank Trade Facilitation Programme (AFTRAF) line of credit to support the bank’s growing trade finance portfolio and enable it to continue to effectively meet its trade clients’ needs.

Amidst UK consumer concern around inflation, interest rates and a potential recession, leading professional body and educational charity the CISI will join the Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB) and its global network to support the ninth annual World Financial Planning Day (WFPD), on 8 October 2025.

Wolverhampton Business School at the University of Wolverhampton is inviting employers, training providers, and education leaders to its upcoming Festive Breakfast on Local Skills, taking place in December 2025.

ISS, a leading global workplace experience and facility services company, has signed a seven-year contract with COWI, a global engineering and consulting business headquartered in Denmark, to deliver innovative and sustainable integrated facility services.

The African Development Bank Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to unlock and de-risk trade deals.

A Birmingham-based performance marketing agency has posted an impressive year of growth after securing a string of new contracts in the education, charity and property sector.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the Guest of Honour at the Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal), scheduled for October 7–8 at the CICAD, in Diamniadio.

WeCan, an initiative by CluneTech, has been awarded Community Programme of the Year at the 2025 Sustainable Business Impact Awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday, September 24th.