As part of the fight against covid-19, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to mobilize $5 billion for African countries. The...
The European Union approved the disbursement of €4.2 million (about CFA2.7 billion) to assist the victims of the recent floods that hit Niger
"With...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter he is ready to lift Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List but the country would first have to...
Ethiopia recorded a GDP growth of 6.1% for the budget year 2019-20 which ended on July 8, 2020. The country achieved this feat despite the Covid-19...
Uganda: Sharp decline in cases of typhoid fever, diarrhoea, in capital, thanks to sanitation project
For several years now, typhoid fever and diarrhoea cases have fallen significantly in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, especially in the major district of...
The United Nations (UN) will organize a fundraising operation to respond to the humanitarian emergency in the Sahel. The announcement was made Friday,...
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced on October 16 it has adopted a $6.8 billion budget for next year.
According to...
World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to...
The government of South Sudan has finally discarded its plan to change the local currency. The information was reported this week by the Information...
The development of the National Transport Data Bank in Nigeria is one of the priority investments in the 2021 budget, the bill for which was recently...
China now holds 63% of poor countries’ debt to the G20. The information was revealed this week by the World Bank in its new International Debt Statistics...
By Nafissatou N’diaye Diouf, Acting Director, Communication and External Relations, at the African Development Bank Group
The sight of David Beasley, in...
U.S President Donald Trump plans to withdraw US troops from Somalia. The information was relayed by Bloomberg which quoted sources close to the...
The Ethiopian government has raised its health budget by 46% for 2020 to better face the fallouts of the coronavirus pandemic on the sector.
Speaking...
Diaspora remittances to the African continent could drop by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019. This is according to the "Preserving remittances in the era of...
The European Union says it will help Mozambique kick Islamist rebels out of its territory. The announcement was made by Antonio Sanchez-Benedito Gaspar...
The South Sudanese government is considering abandoning the local currency, the South Sudanese Pound, to better cope with the current economic crisis and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the need to address structural inequalities in healthcare access. Analysis projects several pathways by...
The South African government has set a series of infrastructure projects to be implemented over the coming years. The plan, valued at about $135...
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved on October 7 the construction of a deep seaport in Bonny in Rivers State, southern Nigeria.
According...
The African Development Bank hosted an online seminar 7 October as part of the fourth annual Global Infrastructure Forum, drawing together representatives...
The coronavirus pandemic could push up to 40 million Africans into extreme poverty this year, the World Bank said on October 8.
The institution said the...
The U.S. will maintain its suspension of military support in Mali until the country holds new elections. The information was reported yesterday October 7...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced the disbursement of $70 million to support 600,000 victims of flooding in Sudan.
According...
An Ad hoc task force set up by Gabon’s President Ali Bongo invalidated CFA241 billion in domestic debt following a strict review of the country’s budget...
The African Development Bank was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion...
Banque Misr, one of the largest banking groups in Egypt, reached a €750 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank. The money will be...
The Chadian government announced the deployment of a new contingent of 1,000 soldiers to reinforce the G5 Sahel joint force.
According to the country’s...
On Monday 5 October 2020, Bolloré Ports, APM Terminals and the Côte d’Ivoire government are launching the construction work on the Côte d’Ivoire Terminal,...
The Zanzibar Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, implemented between 2012 and 2018 in Tanzania, has provided water and sanitation services to...
Madagascar officially launched on October 2 the production of Covid Organics (CVO) in the form of capsules. The Head of State Andry Rajoelina visited a...
South African Interior Minister announced on October 4 the government has re-established the free visa for travelers from several countries. Last March,...
Ethiopia will benefit from $400 million in funding from the World Bank to strengthen social safety nets and job creation. This was announced by the...
The African Development Bank was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion...
The United States has requested Zimbabwe's assistance in countering the Islamist insurgency in Mozambique.
According to local media, the assistance was...
Senegal will soon have a new face. President Macky Sall announced on September 29 plans to revive the economy through major investments in key sectors....
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