Approximately 48,000 babies born in the Eastern and Southern Africa region on New Year’s Day, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
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African Export-Import Bank finds partner to finance intra-Africa trade
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a $100-Million agreement and a EUR 50-Million Murabaha agreement with a partner aiming to facilitate…
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Djibouti Africa regional express submarine cable goes operational
Djibouti Telecom and its partners announced implementation commencement of the supply contract for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express (DARE) submarine…
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African Development Bank finances Kenya’s airport expansion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $160 million loan for the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) of…
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Shore Capital Fund III secures $15 million to support inclusive growth in Africa
The African Development (AfDB) has approved a $15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational Private Equity Fund.
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AccorHotels set to operate Nairobi’s Tune Hotel
AccorHotels, the global hotel chain, announced today the signing of a management agreement to operate the currently branded Tune Hotel…
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Global economic spirits riving, research says
Nearly a decade after the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, a new Pew Research Center survey finds global…
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Ethiopian Airlines, NGOs partner for humanitarian flight
Ethiopian Airlines partnered with Boeing and three non-profit organizations to deliver 6.5 tons of humanitarian aids for St. Paul’s Hospital…
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Number of migrant children travelling alone increases, says UNICEF
The global number of refugee and migrant children moving alone has reached a record high, increasing nearly five-fold since 2010,…
Read MoreExperts set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector
Experts from Africa and beyond are set to discuss Africa’s maritime sector in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire next month.
Read MoreMeeting calls for green transformation of African economy
A meeting on Sustainable Development calls for a green transformation of African economy and an industrialization that doesn’t harm environment.
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Food security at center of African Development Bank annual meeting
Prioritizing agriculture for its role in poverty reduction, overcoming hunger and food insecurity, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said…
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