Africa
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Binance commits US$ 250,000 to support frontline Ebola response in Uganda and the DRC
KAMPALA, June 12, 2026 — Binance today announced US$ 250,000 in humanitarian funding to support the frontline response to the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and Uganda.…
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Growing need for payment infrastructure in Africa’s trading ecosystem highlighted at Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2026
CAPE TOWN, June 11, 2026 — As African trading platforms expand across multiple markets, payment infrastructure has become the limiting factor in their growth. Across the continent, many financial services businesses still…
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Africa CDC Welcomes US$220mln Pandemic Fund Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Response
KAMPALA, June 10, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] has welcomed a US$ 220.6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic Fund to support efforts to…
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ICA-Africa Elects Kenyan as New President
MAPUTO, June 10, 2026 — The International Co-operative Alliance Africa [ICA-Africa] has elected Kenyan Macloud Malonza as its new President during the 12th Technical Committee Meeting of the African Ministerial Co-operative Conference…
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AfDB launches project to boost agriculture in Sudan
NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [Bank Group] and the UN World Food Programme [WFP] have signed a US$ 87 million Boosting Agrifood Systems Resilience in Sudan Project, to…
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Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan
KAMPALA, June 8, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the…
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Journal of Public Health in Africa expands with new rapid communications, policy and news sections
ADDIS ABABA, June 8, 2026 — The Journal of Public Health in Africa [JPHIA] owned by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC], has launched three new article categories to…
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Morocco To Host ShafDB’s 45th Annual AGM This Week
RABAT – June 8, 2026 – Morocco will host the 45th Annual General Meeting [AGM] of Shelter Afrique Development Bank [ShafDB]. The annual meetings, scheduled to take place from June 9-11, 2026…
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AFC raises record US$ 2bln syndicated loan in landmark show of confidence in transformational infrastructure strategy
LONDON, June 5, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC] the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised a record US $2 billion syndicated loan, underscoring strong global investor support for AFC’s…
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AfDB backs Africa’s insurance future with US$ 125mln
ABIDJAN, June 5, 2026 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved, on May 22, a US$125 million equity investment in the African Trade and Investment…
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