Category: Special Focus
The AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA guarantee for growth programme
In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance...
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Private equity assessment leads release of RisCura’s Bright Africa 2020 report
Despite erratic fundraising and mixed risk and growth outlooks, deal activity in African private...
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Rosatom concludes first Science Festival Week in Africa
The global technology leader, Rosatom, successfully concluded its first Science Festival Week in...
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Poor countries could face grave death toll from lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines
Poorer countries will most likely ‘bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needles deaths’ from...
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The African Energy Chamber to launch its first advisory board book outlining how the energy sector can reshape itself for a post-COVID-19 comeback
The African Energy Chamber (the Chamber) this week announced that it will be launching its...
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Namibia ratifies continental treaty for establishment of African Medicines Agency
Addis Ababa — Namibia becomes the fifth African Union (AU) member to ratify the treaty for...
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Tackling illicit financial flows to secure Africa’s future, curb conflict
By Francois Charlier. Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) exact a toll on development for the rich and...
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What the future holds for world trade, according to eight global leaders
Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content (World Economic Forum). Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has...
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SADC, COMESA, EAC, urged to to rapidly conclude processes towards ratification of Tripartite Free Trade Area
Member and Partner States of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East...
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A vaccination race between nations can have no winners
By Henrietta Fore Executive Director UNICEF. In 2020, one of the world’s most pressing challenges...
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed Director-General of the WTO – Mo Ibrahim Foundation welcomes historic appointment
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has welcomed the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General...
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We have a plan to vaccinate millions of Africans – Dr. John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
By Kingsley Ighobor Since February 2020 when the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Africa,...
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