African leaders are advised to exploit statistics, the ‘new oil’. “Statistics is the new oil that our leaders must, henceforth,…
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Canada to host business forum on Africa
Canadian Council on Africa (CCAfrica) and Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada (MSTA Canada) is set to host the first collaborative…
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African Development Bank, African Trade Insurance Agency, UK reinsurers launch credit insurance deal
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announce the successful completion of a $500 million credit…
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Africa endorses continental report on population, development
Ministers and senior government officials-in-charge of population in Africa met in Accra, Ghana, recently and endorsed a continental report of…
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Innovative finance, new technology connect underserved populations
New technology and blended finance will help to bridge the “last mile” of the infrastructure gap by getting goods and…
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Ethiopian Airlines pioneers 1st GEnx Engine repair in Africa
Ethiopian Maintenance & Engineering Services, the largest and oldest aircraft maintenance centre in Africa, has become the first in Africa…
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Africa climate meeting in progress in Nairobi
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development…
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Turkey Africa strengthening economic, business ties
Africa and Turkey are holding the 2nd Turkey Africa Economic and Business Forum, which was co-organised by the African Union…
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African needs one voice on climate issues
Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, in December,…
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa slower, says WB
Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than expected, according to the…
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Western scholar urges Africa to own its statistics
Statisticians are urged to do more to explain and sell their work to ensure their product helps African governments to…
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By Mukasiri Sibanda – Employees of large scale mining (LSM) companies have the technical skills and experience to carry out…
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