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Mnangagwa calls for innovative, green investment strategies to foster Africa’s economic growth
For African countries to benefit from the transition to sustainable green economies, which is estimated to generate $3 trillion by 2030, innovative instruments ...
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African Development Bank grants $7m facility to Access Bank DR Congo to support local SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $7 million trade finance guarantee facility grant to Access Bank ...
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Country Risk Atlas: Nigeria’s economy expected to grow by 3% in 2024
The first edition of Allianz Trade’s Country Risk Atlas assesses the economic, political and ESG factors influencing non-payment risk for companies in 84 ...
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AGF and Vista Group Holding partner to boost SME, Women-led businesses in West Africa
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has signed a landmark partnership agreement with Vista Group Holding to accelerate access to finance for small and ...
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Africa Visa Openness Index 2023: Continent makes progress to boost regional integration
Progress in visa openness in Africa eases cross border travel, boost trade, investment and regional integration -AfDB Rwanda becomes latest African country to ...
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“By failing to act, we are putting global food security at risk,” says IFAD President
Ahead of COP28, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) urges global leaders to shift gears and drastically and urgently scale-up climate finance for ...
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PAFTRAC survey shows Africa’s private sector remains optimistic about AfCFTA
More than 80% of Africa’s senior executives are optimistic about the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on their firms, ...
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IATF2023: AfCFTA can break Africa’s colonial legacy of raw materials export for finished goods import
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can break Africa’s colonial legacy of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, Jean-Louis Ekra, Deputy ...
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Afreximbank records $1b deals as IATF2023 continues
The third day of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) concluded yesterday with attendees witnessing the signing of financing and other agreements valued ...
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New report shows how travel & tourism in Africa could boost continent’s economy by $168b
African sector expected to grow 6.5% per year over the next decade. Travel & Tourism could contribute US$350BN to the regional economy. At ...
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ACTIF23 ends with solid resolutions for shared prosperous future
The curtains have come down on the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) in Georgetown, Guyana. This two-day confluence, anchored under the ...
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UNESCO Report: Africa, a new global fashion leader
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director-General, has unveiled a report which argues that the continent has all it takes to become one of the next ...
