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In recognition of its outstanding contribution to international trade on the African continent, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and…

According to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could increase the number…

ANPI is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa, and aims to give entrepreneurs across Africa a platform…

The Bureau of the Sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) has met and adopted an…

The African Development Bank received on 30 March 2020 an award for its successful one billion Norwegian krone (NOK) social bond…

Landmark transaction, largest Social bond transaction to date in capital markets The African Development Bank (AAA) has raised an exceptional…

This is a global crisis affecting the whole world. Africa, however, will be hit harder with a heavy and durable…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces two new appointments and changes on its…

The Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership (MFW4A) invites researchers and students enrolled in an academic institution to submit an…

Facebook announced the creation of the Business Resource Hub to support businesses being affected, whether directly or indirectly, by the…

Moustafa Mokrane was appointed general manager of Bolloré Transport & Logistics Tunisia at the end of January. Moustafa Mokrane, 42,…

The new Africa presents the continent’s youth with an excellent battleground to join and wage the economic struggle that will…

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Quaynor as the Vice President for…

After securing approval last summer from the “Bank Al Maghrib”, Orange Morocco announces today the launch of Orange Money in…

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Ethiopia officially opened its doors on 21 February 2020. The new subsidiary was created as part…

The first case of Coronavirus at the United Nations (UN) in Dakar, Senegal was confirmed. The United Nations is working…

Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or the “Corporation”), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, announces a US$63 million strategic investment…

The Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research at the African Development Bank, Dr Hanan Morsy, has been named one…

The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) will provide key pathways for the Rwandan private sector to access intra-African trade opportunities…

 On 9 and 10 March in Abidjan, the 8th edition of the largest annual gathering of the African private sector will…

The African Development Bank, the United Nations, and the African Union on Saturday acknowledged the significant progress made in implementing…

Citi and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced today that Citi has joined USTDA’s Access Africa initiative as an…

The general secretariat of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the governments of the Central African Republic, the…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Lagos, Nigeria, signed documents to complete the registration of a 300-billion Naira medium-term note…

“My ringing of the bell here today, marks the beginning of a new exciting, strategic, and impactful engagement.” – African Development…

The EITI International Secretariat notes recent media coverage of high-profile cases of alleged corruption in Angola, and reiterates its call…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is presenting the Togolese soil characterization platform. The project carried out by…

Delegates at the high-level UK-Morocco Business Dialogue discussed the substantial trade and investment opportunities that exist between the Kingdom of…

Zimbabwe is ready to host the Sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that will be held in Victoria…

CDC Group, the UK’s publicly owned impact investor, has announced the commitment of $39.2 million to support SMEs in West…