By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Kigali, Rwanda – It has been eight months since 44 African countries subscribed to advance…
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African Development Bank launches Africa Energy Portal
The African Development Bank has launched the Africa Energy Portal (AEP) at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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African trade agreement: Catalyst for growth
By Vera Songwe and Mamadou Biteye – Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400…
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Contraception use growing fastest in Africa
A new report shows use of contraception growing fastest in Africa, with 24% of women of reproductive age now using…
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Portuguese speaking countries set sight on $5 billion projects
Portuguese speaking have identified a pipeline of more than $5 billion in private sector and private-public partnership (PPP) projects to…
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Standard Bank wins best Africa private bank award
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has won the Best Private Bank for Customer Service in Africa for the second year…
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Africa oil & gas industry outlook improves
The outlook for Africa’s oil & gas industry is positive amid difficult operating and economic headwinds. Tough economic and external…
Read MoreFinance Institutions Join Forces to ‘Deliver As One For Africa’
The African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday made an impassioned call for investors to join the partnership platform…
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Report advises Africa to avoid demographic time bomb
Africa could be home to a billion angry, under-fed, under-educated and under-employed children and young people by 2050, unless governments…
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Mastercard launches new fund for young Africans
The Mastercard Foundation on Thursday announced a new fund that enables young changemakers to seed and kick-start promising social ventures…
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Cape Town to host Africa’s early stage investor summit
Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor…
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Partners to provide E-Learning for African Financial Institutions in Africa
The Trade Finance Division of the African Development Bank and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), have teamed up…
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