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OPEC, Nigeria discuss market recovery after Covid-19
The OPEC-Nigeria Bilateral Meeting that took place last week has sent yet another signal of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and ...
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NOT GUILTY! Adesina fully exonerated by Independent Review Panel led by former Irish President Mary Robinson
In January 2020, sixteen allegations of ethical misconduct were levelled against Adesina by a group of whistleblowers – An Independent Review Panel led ...
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UBA Group announces new country CEOs in Africa as part of global management appointments
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode ...
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AfDB approves $27m to boost African Union’s COVID-19 response initiative
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize continental response to ...
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Is this the insurance industry’s new normal?
By Travys Wilkins, Executive Director at SureStart (www.SureStart.co.za) When government first announced a national lockdown back in March, countless businesses were left scrambling to make ...
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After COVID-19, will Africa catch up, stand still or fall further behind?
At one time or another, nations and individuals confront crisis points – moments of existential challenge that also open up new possibilities. African ...
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OPEC-Gabon talks embodies Africa’s strong support for market stability
The OPEC-Gabon Bilateral Meeting that took place on July 24th has sent yet another signal of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC ...
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Infrastructure is so much more than bricks and mortar
By Carl Manlan and Michael Mapstone Often when people speak about the need for infrastructure development in Africa, they are discussing bricks and mortar, improved ...
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Rwanda: AfDB commits $98m for multisector COVID-19 response
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to strengthen its national budget as it works ...
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NITDA trains PLWD in Kano as part of initiative for digital inclusion
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed the training of 30 persons living with various forms of disabilities in Kano, Kano ...
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We all should be makers
By Caesar Keluro In all just a few months, we came close to extinction as a race. Just like the amnesia that has ...
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Fitch Ratings affirms stable outlook for AfDB with 'AAA'
Fitch Ratings, the global credit rating agency, has affirmed the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AAA’, with stable ...










