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Swazi Tshabalala is the only woman among the five candidates vying for the presidency of the African Development Bank. Of…

Airtel Africa is set to receive $100 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support capital expenditures towards network…...

On 27 March 2025, on World Book Week, the French Institute of Congo (IFC) announced that it now has 13…

By Ndongo Samba Sylla and Peter Doyle. In early November 2024, we raised the alarm that the IMF forecast for…

On 6 March 2025, Africa Global Logistics Congo was awarded the best carrier compliance inspection (ICT) performance prize at the…

By Dominique Mabika. During a visit to Dakar, Samuel Munzele Maimbo, one of five candidates vying for the presidency of…

“Implementing the AfCFTA requires tact and patience,” asserts Riyad Mezouar, Chairman of the Bureau of African Ministers of Finance and…...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held first talks in Qatar on Tuesday since M23 rebels seized parts…...

Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium and given its diplomats 48 hours to leave the East African nation following…

The digitalization of legal services in Tunisia is a key driver for modernizing administration, streamlining procedures, and enhancing transparency. By…

Kenya is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new lending programme after both sides agreed to…...

On March 13, 2025, Sidi Ould Tah was received by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso in Oyo, Republic of the…

Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya, for hosting the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi in February.…

From 24 to 28 February 2025, Congo Terminal organised the 1st regional Kaizen, bringing together the terminal’s teams as well…

The East African Community (EAC) is grappling with a financial crisis for the third time in the 2024/25 fiscal year,…...

Kenyan employers and employees are preparing for more difficult financial times, as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act of…...

Awarded by the Board of Governors of FAGACE, this nomination recognizes a fruitful collaboration and a shared commitment to strengthening…

Latest Update: Moody’s Enhances Outlook on African Banking Sector Moody’s Ratings has updated its evaluations of African banking systems, noting…...

Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), delivered strong calls at various high-level sessions of Ministers…

Cape Town, February 28, 2025 – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the European Investment Bank (EIB), with…

Upon the launch of AFD’s “Economic Outlook 2025,” Financial Afrik had an extensive conversation with Rémy Rioux, the head of…

The largest food aid organization, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it has been forced to suspend food…...

Kenyan chief executive officers (CEOs) say increased taxation, high energy costs and reduced consumer demand are a threat to economic…...

TDB Group is pleased to announce that it has obtained the Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation as an African regional…

We publish here Frannie Leautier’s op-ed on the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Among the five candidates, the…

Lomé, Togo – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has achieved a significant milestone with its landmark accreditation…

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a…

United States President Donald Trump has cancelled five large contracts and grants in Kenya totalling $251.5 million (Sh32.5 billion). Mr…...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and leading carbon data platform Sylvera have launched a partnership at the margins of…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired two of his five vice presidents, spy chief among other senior officials in…...