Browsing: Press releases

Organizers of the 14th African Economic Conference (AEC2019) – African Development Bank (AfDB), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the…

“By 2030, revenues generated by big data in Africa will reach 10 billion dollars, but how much of this will…

Africa50 and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) signed a Cooperation Agreement to partner towards the development, finance, construction…

Last Thursday, as a side event of the Global Gender Summit which took place in Kigali from 25 to 27…

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) recently signed an agreement for a grant package worth over USD $9 million to…

This agreement was signed on November 27 at the -Universidad Empresa- Meeting. Térvalis Group, which already has two chairs in…

According to Adesina the financial sector had a responsibility to the women of Africa African Development Bank (AfDB.org) President Akinwumi…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has already disbursed $15 billion of the $25 billion it committed in support of intra-African…

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) yesterday in Egypt’s New Capital City signed an agreement to provide a $100-million…

The African -Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and South Africa-based Thelo DB Proprietary Limited today in Johannesburg, South Africa, signed a memorandum of…

Seedstars has held a bootcamp and a bustling pitching event in Côte d’Ivoire, having finally selected Lifiled to represent the…

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has awarded its 2019 honorary fellowship to Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the…

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, announced the completion of the 390 MW Benban solar project near Aswan, in Upper…

Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that…

The Phosboucraa Foundation organized the 1st International Urban Forum on City of Challenges from October 17 to 19, 2019, on…

Droughts are causing damage at an unprecedented scale and pace all over the world. In Africa this year, more than…

Presidents of Liberia and Seychelles, 17 African ministers and an array of high-ranking officials among confirmed attendees for fifth edition…

Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade…

To ensure effective implementation of the African continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, African countries must address corruption and abuse of…

The Phosboucraa Foundation is organizing the 1st International Urban Forum on “City of Challenges” on October 18 and 19, 2019,…

The Attijariwafa Bank Group’s Africa Development Club has joined the Trade Club Alliance, officially launched on October 1 in London…

Award-Winning Team to Focus on African Region’s Developmental Potential An award-winning team of communications specialists has officially launched Djembe Consultants,…

Global broking business Brokerslink continues to strengthen its presence in Africa with the announcement of a new strategic partnership with…

Challenge Bank Al-Maghrib and Paris EUROPLACE, in partnership with HPS and Talan, are launching the Africa Blockchain Challenge for startups,…

Sawari Ventures, Egypt’s leading venture capital firm today announced that it has led a $4.5 million Series A investment round for e-learning…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday assured Zimbabwe of continued…

To benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, Zimbabwe must deploy deliberate strategies towards ensuring the private sector, a…

Three Middle Eastern countries rank in the Standard Chartered Trade20 Index, which identifies the markets with the greatest potential for…

Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah displays the 2019 African Renaissance and Diaspora Network Private Sector Development Award he received at…

The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa’s…