The mining sector contributes nearly 10% of Mali’s GDP and accounts for almost 80% of its exports. Due to its importance to the economy, transition...
Botswana, which depends on mineral exploitation, wants to diversify its economy to accelerate its development. In that bid, it is counting on partners....
Russia and Mali are pursuing a rapprochement, which is increasingly criticized by Western governments. The latest development in the two countries’...
SOGECO, a Bolloré Transport & Logistics partner, is to participate in the 6th edition of Mauritanides, the largest conference in the region on mining, oil...
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, media reports indicated that France was considering suspending its development aid to Mali. In retaliation, the following...
The African Development Bank Group’s sixth edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP), focused on Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia under the theme:...
Agri Resources (Mauritius) and ADD-OI, have signed an MoU to collaborate for the development of a Sustainable vanilla supply chain in Indian Ocean.
With...
Women entrepreneurs in Africa are expressing widespread optimism and continuing resilience despite the prevailing economic climate, according to the 2022...
African ministers explore ways to scale up food production to feed the continent, bolster resilience
African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated a commitment to work with development partners to unlock the...
Former Irish president Mary Robinson headlined a panel discussion to mark ‘Gender Day’ at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in...
The 7.5% forecast is lower than the initial (9.2%).
Ethiopia expects its economy to grow to 7.5% in 2022-2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced...
The decision is announced in a context where Côte d’Ivoire and Mali are, since July 2022, unable to reach an agreement for the release of 46 Ivorian...
NEoT Offgrid Africa, GDS International, and ARESS have agreed to join forces to enter the very promising rural electrification sector in Benin by creating...
The committed investment percentage is higher than the 10% the WADB dedicated to climate financing over 2015-2019.
The West African Development...
The African Union, the African Development Bank Group and Africa50—in partnership with several global partners—have launched the Alliance for Green...
Twenty African youth-led enterprises have won grant funding of up to $100,000 each in this year’s African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge...
In the pilot agropole of Kara, located some 423 kilometres north of Lomé, the capital city of Togo, there is a constant hum of bulldozers and harrowers. A...
The funds, provided by the European Investment Bank and the Dutch government, will finance green hydrogen and renewable energy projects.
Namibia...
African nations on Tuesday marked a special day on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt, with a common resolve to...
The United Kingdom has announced a significant increase in its financial support to the poorest African countries that bear the brunt of climate...
The proposal provides for the construction of 8.4 gigawatts of renewable energy sources in twelve countries in the sub-region.
Tanzanian President Samia...
SouthBridge Investments and two major financing partners announced unprecedented investment for landscape restoration and reforestation across Africa...
In October, Tunisia reached a US $1.9 billion agreement with the IMF to support its reform agenda. To secure more funding for the agenda, it is also...
Francophone Africa go-to integrated communications agency, Opinion & Public BCW, a subsidiary of THOP The Holding Opinion and Public has appointed Lerato...
KEIZAI DOYUKAI, or the Japan Association of Corporate Executives today signed a statement of intent with the African Development Bank Group to foster...
The African continent has enormous potential and remains an attractive destination for investors, despite complex national contexts and geopolitical...
South Africa has decided to increase the share of renewable energies in its energy mix, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. To contribute to the...
Meeting on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the mid-term report of the implementation of...
On 2 November 2022, in the presence of the port authorities, Côte d'Ivoire Terminal officially launched the commercial activities of the new container...
Zimbabwean President Dr Emerson Mnangagwa has called on investors to realize the massive investment opportunities in Zimbabwe and shun negative...
In 2021, the coronavirus Omicron variant pushed the AfDB to postpone the African Investment Forum. For this new on-site edition, the forum gathers about...
Carried by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the agency for sustainable development TF261, with the support of the Indian...
The Africa-Europe Foundation launches its 2022 High-Level Group of Personalities’ annual report assessing the state of play of the commitments of the...
DRC is faced, since late 2021, by an upsurge of attacks by the M23 rebel Group. According to the government, the group is backed by Rwanda. The accusation...
Amid a never-ending inflation, the Central Bank of Nigeria wants to combat counterfeited naira. It plans to replace the NGN100, 200, 500 and 1,000 bank...
The agreement comes after a 15% devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which was one of the conditions required by the international financial institution to...
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