Africa
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AU Roundtable at Africa’s Green Economy Summit aims to catalyse investments, partnerships to combat climate change
KAMPALA, February 5, 2024 – The Africa Union [ AU ] “Scaling Up Green Investments to Address Climate Change” roundtable taking place at Africa’s Green Economy Summit in Cape Town this month offers…
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Angola: Growth of non-petroleum exports and 36,000 new businesses, thanks to AfDB support
LUANDA, February 5, 2024 – The Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in the recent Project…
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President Akufo-Addo commissions Chinese-built oil refinery
ACCRA, January 31, 2024 – Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the completion of the first phase of a Chinese-built oil refinery in Tema, a port city in southern…
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ICA-Africa to hold midterm review of 13th Africa Ministerial Conference in Lesotho
KAMPALA, January 24, 2024 – The International Cooperative Alliance- Africa [ICA-Africa] in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Business Development of Lesotho is organising the Midterm Review of the 13th…
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Nigerian lender to acquire 80 percent stake in Finance Trust Bank
KAMPALA, January 23, 2024 – Nigerian business group, Access Holdings has announced that its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank PLC (Access Bank) has entered into a definitive agreement with Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank…
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Museveni elected new Chairman of NAM till 2027
KAMPALA, January 19, 2024 – Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Azerbaijan on Friday formally passed on the Chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement [ NAM ] Summit…
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New Global Alliance for Women’s Health could help boost global economy by US$ 1trn annually by 2040
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, January 18, 2024 – A new World Economic Forum report released today shows that closing the women’s health gap would allow more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and provide an…
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Dangote Refinery finally opens for business
ABUJA, January 16, 2024 – The Dangote Refinery which processes diesel and aviation fuel began production days ago, the company calling it a “big day for Nigeria” after years of construction delays.…
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NAM: Day 2 of East African Trade and Investment Forum attracts more delegates
KAMPALA, January 16, 2024 – Day 2 of the East African Trade and Investment Forum in Kampala, which is part of the ongoing 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit 2024 [NAM 2024] in Kampala,…
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EDISON Alliance improves lives of over 700mln people, welcomes four new countries
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, 16 JANUARY 2024 – The EDISON Alliance, a global coalition of leaders from the private sector, governments, academia, and civil society, has today released its second Annual Impact Report, revealing that…
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