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Research alarms declining number of surgeons in Africa

Research alarms declining number of surgeons in Africa

February 26, 2025

Medical practitioners, policy experts, researchers and other key stakeholders have called for urgent mitigation measures to address dwindling numbers of surgical professionals serving Africa’s burgeoning population.

AfDB, Standard Bank partner to support SMMEs in Africa

AfDB, Standard Bank partner to support SMMEs in Africa

February 24, 2025

The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and expand trade across Africa.

China's XTransfer, Ecobank to support Africa SME's foreign trade

China’s XTransfer, Ecobank to support Africa SME’s foreign trade

February 6, 2025

XTransfer, the world-leading and China’s B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, and Ecobank Group, the leading private pan-African financial services group with unrivalled African expertise, partnered to support Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises…

Global services trade growth hits new highs

Global services trade growth hits new highs

February 4, 2025

The World Trade Organization (WTO) says the third quarter of 2024 saw services exports rise by 16 percent in Asia, followed by 8 percent in Europe, while North America, South and Central…

Geopolitics hinders Africa’s transition to clean energy

Geopolitics hinders Africa’s transition to clean energy

January 13, 2025

BY MEKONNEN TESHOME – Socio and geopolitical instability, challenges related to supply chain disruptions and unbalanced energy affordability as well as environmental challenges hindering the global clean energy transition in general and…

Africa advised to accelerate intra-continental trade

Africa advised to accelerate intra-continental trade

December 23, 2024

Africa – rich in critical minerals – is advised to accelerate intra-continental trade and harness its natural resources for sustainable development by rolling out effective trade policies, to benefit from the global…