Africa must end food, pharma import dependence – AfDB president
Africa must wean itself off dependence on food and medicine imports, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in Kigali, on the sidelines […]
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Green, sustainable bonds to contribute to Africa’s sustainable economy—World Bank
The World Bank has said that Green, Social and Sustainable (GSS) bonds could contribute to Africa’s sustainable economy. Mr Jorge Calderon, the Vice President and […]
Africa needs annual investment of $40bn on energy for electricity – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa needs an annual investment of 32 to 40 billion dollars along the energy value chain to achieve universal […]
Turkey-Africa Summit: 80 African journalists converge in Istanbul
The three-day Turkey-Africa Media Summit got underway on Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey, bringing together 80 African journalists from 45 African countries to deliberate on common […]
Africa loses 300,000 women, children due to smoke from firewood — Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says that Africa loses no fewer than 300,000 women and children annually to smoke from the use of firewood. Dr […]
AfDB’s ‘High 5’ programmme impacts 335m people across Africa — Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the high five programme of the Bank has impacted no fewer than 335 million people and households across African […]
Social, economic activities boom in Cairo after COVID-19 lockdown
Socio-economic activities have returned in full swing in Cairo, after the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) experience that killed up to 24,690 people in the North African […]
Interswitch raises $110m to improve digital payments across Africa
Interswitch, a financial technology-driven company, has raised a strategic investment of $110 millions from LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital to improve digitisation of payments […]
Africa must produce what it eats – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday challenged Africa to produce what it eats and reduce its dependence on external countries. Osinbajo made the call at a […]
Ukraine war likely to impact heavily on Africa – UN experts
COVID-19 has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa and the war in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN […]