Senegal obtained pledges of XOF7,356 billion (about $12.72 billion) from its technical and financial partners for the financing of the second phase...
Ghana plans to build a new airport in Takoradi, a coastal town 225 km Southwest from the capital Accra, the deputy minister for aviation Kwabena...
The eventual transfer of part of utility group Eskom’s ZAR419 billion ($ 30 billion) debt to South Africa could lead to a 2% rise in the country’s...
Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of...
Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change, cope with disasters and build its green energy sector.
That is...
In a statement published on December 11, 2018, Fitch Ratings affirmed Tunisia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B+' with a...
Djibouti allocates 1 million square meters of land to Egypt for the construction of a logistics zone
Djibouti's ambassador to Egypt Mohamed Zohr Harsi announced that his country allocated 1 million square meters of land to Egypt for the construction of a...
Tunisia’s trade deficit rose by 20.7% on a year- on- year basis during the first eleven months of 2018 to reach TND17.32 billion ($5.83 billion) against...
At the end of the fifth edition of the sectoral meetings of coordination committee of the state-private sector’s partnership (Comité de concertation...
The African Development Bank has reiterated its support for the Congo Forest Basin Partnership (CBFP) during its 18th Meeting of CBF on 27 and 28 November...
“Don’t buy into the myth that African women are weak. If you sit and engage them and let them be part of the process, we will have sustainable peace,”...
Tunisia’s tourism revenues was TND3.7 billion ($1.23 billion) during the first eleven months of 2018, representing a 40.5% rise on a year to year basis,...
Every year, 1.35 million citizens are killed on roads in the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated in a report published last week....
Since mid-2017 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) off-grid electrification effort has been made to support the development of clean and efficient...
Only one African woman is in the list of the hundred most powerful women in the world in 2018 published on December 4, 2018, by American magazine Forbes....
Last Wednesday, Côte d’Ivoire announced the realization of Ecowas biometric cards with national identification numbers for XOF460 billion ($796.6...
The AfDB has published the ‘Country Results Brief’ on Egypt. The report, which looks at Egypt’s economic situation, puts a spotlight on the Bank’s...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $3.7 billion extended credit facility for Angola, a release published by the institution informed...
Benin will be provided $22 million by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a release published by the institution last week indicated.
This...
The AfDB and the Federal Government of Nigeria have launched the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme ̶ a...
A truly successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement cannot be achieved without the “people dimension,” which ensures...
The African Development Bank has approved a US$ 35 million loan for the Shire Valley Transformation Program - Phase 1 (SVTP-1), aimed at reducing poverty...
On November 28, 2018, the European Commission published an updated list of airline companies no more meeting international security standards and thus...
The US military presence in Africa is more important than what the Pentagon pretends, documents published by the American magazine The Intercept on...
The latest report on Africa’s sustainable development urges governments to strengthen their urban planning capacities to manage the potential of the...
Jean-Guy Afrika, a Principal Trade Expert at the African Development Bank, has tasked researchers on the continent to provide quality evidence-based...
South Africa is officially out of recession with a 2.2% growth in Q3, 2018, the national institute for statistics (StatsSA) announced on December 4, 2018....
Kenya has initiated negotiations with international banks to roll over a $760 million syndicated loan and extend its deadline to make the refund...
The opening day of COP24 Leader’s Summit was marked by the celebration of Africa Day which focused on how the implementation of Africa’s Nationally...
Kenya plans to raise Ksh319 billion on the domestic market in the 2019/2020 fiscal year, the national treasury reveals according to a report published by...
On December 3, 2018, a digital platform for municipal tax collection was presented to accountants of local councils in Côte d’Ivoire. The Platform named...
The US state Department has approved the sale of equipment and advanced weaponry to equip 162 Abrams tanks for $1.25 billion, the Defense Security...
This week in Poland, more than 20,000 delegates from 196 countries are participating in COP24, considered to be the most important climate conference,...
Participants at the 13th African Economic Conference have called for African countries to leverage the full range of their strengths and resources to...
Today December 3, 2018, World Bank announced new goals in the fight against climate change for 2021-2025 calling for an increase of its current...
The African Development Bank’s research director, Dr. Hanan Morsy, reacts to the charge that “there is no reliable research” on the continent. Speaking on...
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