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A new social contract that will boost fair and equal opportunities for citizens is a must to accelerate sustainable development…...

Africa should harness its vast mineral reserves to drive economic transformation and accelerate sustainable development on the back of power…

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has just been rated AAA with a stable outlook by the…

Africa should develop regulatory mechanisms to supervise international credit rating agencies (CRAs) to avoid erroneous assessments that discourage investment on…

The Board of Directors of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has approved 8 social and environmental…

The Institute for Development and Economic Planning (IDEP) held on Saturday 25 February a webinar on “How Africa can go…

Following the multiple financial, health, and climate crises affecting Africa, countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic growth,…

Internet access is pivotal to Africa’s economic and social transformation making it vital for governments to invest in digital technologies,…

African countries should articulate effective policies, strategies and programmes and take action to promote trade and exports in order to…

“As we look forward to COP27, we must generate a breakthrough on finance for climate adaptation.” – Prof Verkooijen, CEO,…

Africa needs to mobilize innovative financing for development programmes and effectively manage its debt burden, which left untackled, threatens economic…

Nuclear energy was discussed during the audience granted on August 18, 2022 by Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute to…

The war in Ukraine weighs on African currencies. Naira jostled by port chaos. The CEDI is losing ground against the…

The American bank Citigroup will launch its commercial banking services in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt due to the…

As the 6th summit between the European Union and the African Union opened in Brussels on Thursday February 17, Emmanuel…

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, announced on February 14, 2022 its base commitment of USD 30 million as…

Credit Suisse Group AG has decided to transfer to Barclays PLC its wealthy clients in nine African markets where the…

French asset management company, Eiffel Investment Group, is seeking to raise $200 million in bridging loans to invest in accelerating…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins this Tuesday, January 4, his first foreign visit for the year 2022 on the…

The African air transport sector, faced with a difficult economic situation reinforced by the onset of the health crisis linked…

Mali will be the largest cotton producer in Africa for the 2021/22 season, followed by Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina…

Visiting Senegal, the Managing Director of the IMF was welcomed on Saturday December 11 at the headquarters of the Delegation…

Africa No Filter (ANF), an organization dedicated to changing the narrative about Africa, and Meta have announced a partnership to…

Lomé hosted from November 30 to December 2, 2021, the 2021 edition of Rencontres Africa. The event was held under…

God Dollar watches over Africa against the Yuan. The Naira is losing ground, the Cedi under wraps, the Rand under…

Togo becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to have a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate recognized by the European Union,…

The Naira plays mountaineering, the Cedi in the trough of the tourist wave, the Rand continues to fall, the Egyptian…

The African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Risk Capacity (ARC) group, a specialized…

By Jean-Louis Moulot *, Mayor of Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast). As we know, Africa contributes less than five percent of total…

German Government Announces €18m Premium Support to subsidize climate insurance for African Risk Capacity (ARC) Member States. • 18m EUR…