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We publish here Frannie Leautier’s op-ed on the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Among the five candidates, the…

Lomé, Togo – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has achieved a significant milestone with its landmark accreditation…

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a…

United States President Donald Trump has cancelled five large contracts and grants in Kenya totalling $251.5 million (Sh32.5 billion). Mr…...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and leading carbon data platform Sylvera have launched a partnership at the margins of…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired two of his five vice presidents, spy chief among other senior officials in…...

Analysis of the data shows that in the year ended December 2023, Nigeria received $368 million followed by Tanzania scoring…...

AdiwaleFundIannounces itsinvestmentin Jus Délice, the leading West African producer of organic pineapple juice and concentrate, based in Togo. This investment…

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is exploring a new currency model that is backed by African minerals to mitigate…...

In a move to bolster private sector growth and support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Côte d’Ivoire, the ECOWAS…

First order of business for newly inaugurated United States President Donald Trump has been to enact a 90 day pause…...

The World Bank has suspended its funding to Gabon once again due to payment arrears from its earlier loans. Gabon’s…...

Frelimo party’s Daniel Chapo has been sworn in as Mozambique’s fifth president after a disputed election that left several casualties…...

Donald Trump, the United States President-elect has appointed a former special air service (SAS) soldier who rescued hostages during the…

Nairobi, January 10, 2025 – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the appointment of Alice…...

Dakar, Senegal, December 23, 2024 – To support the tourism sector and create jobs in West Africa, IFC today announced a…

The list of the 100 personalities we present in this issue is, in itself, a summary of Africa in 2024…

December 19, 2024 The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total funding package of FCFA10 billion…

Kenya’s President William Ruto has implemented significant changes in his cabinet, reshuffling key positions and terminating the roles of two…...

Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated some of former head of state’s men in his recent cabinet reshuffle. Dr Ruto…

Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed confidence that the US government will prolong the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa)…...

In a landmark achievement, the Advisory Board of the African Sustainability Awards in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

Cairo, 10 December 2024 – Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has announced a USD 15 million equity…...

By Balla Moussa Keita, special correspondent in Brussels. On 30 November 2024, at the Dome Eventhall in Brussels, an unprecedented…

The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George…

“Between Nigeria and France, there is a Special Relationship at a Special Time” On the sidelines of the State Visit…

The African Development Bank has approved a EUR 200 million ($209.8 million) partial credit guarantee (PCG) to support Togo’s inaugural…...

Equity has signed a trade credit financing agreement with BpiFrance, the public investment bank of France, to strengthen support for…

The General Commissioner of The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar Ndiaye conducted a mission to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from…

President Ruto has directed 34 state agencies to join the E-Citizen platform or face disciplinary actions. The government agencies have…...