AfDB meeting spotlights Africa’s funding gap amid aid cuts
African leaders, policymakers and financiers gathered on Monday for the annual meetings of the African Development ...
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World Bank Arm Targets $6.4bn Africa Guarantees Push
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, plans to more than ...
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Macron’s Africa Investment Push Falls Short on Debt Relief
French President Emmanuel Macron used a high-profile summit in Nairobi to signal renewed economic engagement with ...
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Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations following ministerial ...
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Tanzania, Zambia Move to Ease Trade Barriers
Tanzania and Zambia have agreed to intensify efforts to remove trade barriers as part of broader ...
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Rio Tinto and Angola’s Endiama Launch Joint Venture to Advance Chiri Diamond Project
The Southern African Times reports that global mining company Rio Tinto has entered into a joint ...
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Standard Bank completes R2.1 billion sale of Twizza to Varun Beverages
Standard Bank has confirmed the completion of a R2.1 billion transaction involving the sale of South ...
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Ghana and Zambia Sign Historic Visa Waiver Deal
In a landmark development for the African continent, Ghana and Zambia have signed a reciprocal visa ...
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South Africa and China Sign New Economic Partnership Framework to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties
South Africa and China have signed a new economic framework that signals a further deepening of ...
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Africa’s economic growth set to outpace Asia for the first time, IMF forecasts
Africa’s economic growth is forecast to outpace that of Asia in 2026 according to recent projections ...
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