Africa
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Afreximbank Appoints Dr. George Elombi as Next President
ABUJA, June 29, 2025 — The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial…
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation outlines four recommendations ahead of International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville
KAMPALA, June 28, 2025 – – Ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development [FfD4] taking place next week [Seville, 30 June-3 July], the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has outlined four…
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African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs
LUANDA, June 24, 2025 — African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic…
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ICA-Africa appoints Dr. Rose Karimi as new Regional Director
NAIROBI, June 21, 2025— The International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ ICA-Africa ] has appointed Dr. Rose Karimi as its new Regional Director. In accepting the role, Dr. Karimi shared: “I am…
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AFSA launches new policy brief calling for agroecology integration ahead of UN climate talks
BONN, June 17, 2025 — As the 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies [SB62 opened on Mondy in Bonn, Germany, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] officially launched its…
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African Credit Rating Agency to launch by September 2025
ADDIS ABABA –– The African Credit Rating Agency [AfCRA], a privately owned financial rating body, is expected to begin operations by September 2025. The agency will provide credit ratings tailored to the…
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Cooperatives to play pivotal role in Ghana’s national food security programme
ACCRA, June 13, 2025 –– The Government of Ghana has affirmed the central role of cooperatives in its flagship food security initiative, Feed Ghana, aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and generating employment…
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Cameroon launches national campaign to prepare coffee and cocoa farmers for EUDR
BERTOUA, June 11, 2025 –– Cameroon’s Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Council [CICC] has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to prepare cocoa and coffee farmers for the implementation of the European Union Regulation…
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Bill Gates to direct majority of US$ 200bln pledge toward Africa’s future
ADDIS ABABA, June 3, 2025 – In an address today in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate…
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Curtain falls on African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings, New President Elected
ABIDJAN, May 31, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings closed on Friday with a plenary session, following five days of meetings and discussions on Africa’s development landscape. The…
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