Africa
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Africa dominates list of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024-report
KAMPALA, February 19, 2024 – Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook [MEO]…
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Malnutrition affecting over 80mln children in Africa, experts warn
ADDIS ABABA, February 19, 2024 – Africa’s children are paying a huge price for malnutrition, a high-level round table convened by the African Union and African Leaders for Nutrition Champion heard Friday…
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IFAD Member States approve ambitious US$ 2bln plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100mln rural people
ROME, 6February 16, 2024 – As climate change, biodiversity loss, economic uncertainties and growing instability take a strong toll on rural communities and small-scale farmers in many parts of the world, particularly…
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‘One Resilient Common Future’ revealed as the theme for Commonwealth Day 2024
LONDON, February 16, 2024 – In a press release, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, has announced the theme for Commonwealth Day 2024 as ‘One Resilient Common Future’. Commonwealth Day will be observed on Monday, 11…
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Agricultural development: USADF, Govt of Malawi renew US$ 7.5mln partnership
LILONGWE, February 14, 2024 – The U.S. African Development Foundation [USADF] and the Government of Malawi recently renewed a US$ 7.5 million strategic partnership to support the development of Malawian smallholder agricultural producers, cooperatives,…
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Global coffee exports rose 12.6 percent in December 2023
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – According to the latest report released by the International Coffee Organisation [ICO], global green bean exports in December 2023 hit 10.87 million bags, as compared with 9.66mln…
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Africa: Oil & gas projects to watch in 2024
JOHANNESBURG, February 6, 2024 – According to the oil & gas sector analysts, 2024 will be a critical year for Africa’s oil & gas sector with several key projects reaching commissioning stage…
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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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