African Development Bank provides financing to Eritrea
The African Development Bank has approved a loan and a grant amounting to $7.14 million to finance the fourth Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in Eritrea.
Empowering women and girls: Africa’s biggest missed opportunity
By Amb. Amina Mohamed – Agenda 2063 calls for an Africa where development is people-driven, unleashing the potential of its women and youth, while SDG 5 focuses on gender equality. How can…
Investing in the resilience of smallholder farmers key says FAO chief
Press Release – Investing in the resilience of smallholder farmers is more important than ever if we are to maintain the food security gains now being threatened by the after effects of…
Coalition recommends 14 antidotes to combat illicit financial flows from Africa
A coalition of institutions against illicit financial flows (IFFs) recommended a set of actions African governments need to take in order to combat the chronic that is Shrinking African economies.
Conference participants urge African states to repeal discriminatory laws against women
The Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61st) on the theme “Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work” opened in Addis Ababa Thursday…
Democracy, peace essential for Africa’s development, says UN official
Africa needs to address governance, democracy, peace and security issues as prerequisites for its development, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok said Wednesday.
Tunisia receives funding to boost agriculture
Some 110,000 people in five districts of Tunisia in the Governorate of Siliana, home to some of the country’s most disadvantaged people, are set to benefit from $24 million financing by the United…
Kenya’s AU candidate for chairperson position met with African youth
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amina Mohamed, who is a candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), accompanied by Mrs. Sicily Kariuki, Kenya’s Minister for Youth and…
PTA bank finances $26 billion projects in Africa
The former PTA Bank, which re-branded itself to Trade and Development Bank (TDB) said it has financed $26 billion projects in the continent over the last ten years.
Billions needed to eradicate poverty and hunger
The world needs to take urgent action to mobilise the estimated $265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, said…
African Export-Import Bank’s Moody’s Rating improves
The global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has announced an upgrade of the issuer rating of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) from Baa2 to Baa1, with the outlook as stable.
African women receive Kwame Nkrumah Awards in Ethiopia
Winner women received the Kwame Nkrumah Regional Awards for women 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the Opening Ceremony of the Gender Pre-Summit, of the 28th AU heads of states and government…
Canada’s progressive trade agenda starts in Africa – Opinion
By David Luke and Phil Rourke – OPINION The arrival of President-elect Donald Trump threw the Liberal Government’s trade strategy off balance. The recent reshuffling of Cabinet and the now laser-like focus…
Partners expand e-commerce in Africa
Ringier Africa Digital Publishing’s Pulse expands to East Africa with P Live & boosts partnership schemes for content & promotions. Ringier Africa Deals Group’s DealDey & sister sites expand scope in Nigeria.