Africa
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ASSA partners AFC to unlock US$ 1.17trn in national savings for infrastructure
NEW YORK, September 24, 2025— Launched under the Global Africa Business Initiative [GABI] during the UN General Assembly, the ‘Africa Saving for Growth’ programme brings together social security institutions from 15 countries,…
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OPED: Profits Bleed When Initiatives To Empower Uganda Women Are Left Behind
KAMPALA, September 24, 2025 — Amid predictions of Africa’s growth and the potential of its youth, one inconvenient statistic tells a different story. Africa has the highest rate of femicide worldwide [2.9…
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AfDB to host Africa NCA COP Secretariat in Abidjan
ADDIS ABABA, September 21, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice [Africa NCA…
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AfDB approves equity investment in Currency Exchange Fund to support access to local currency financing across Africa
ABIDJAN, September 20, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] has approved an equity investment of US$ 25 million in The Currency Exchange Fund…
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Africa: Rethinking Public-Private Partnerships for Africa’s Trade Future
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025– Africa stands at a turning point. Home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population but responsible for less than 3 percent of global trade, the continent continues…
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Over 40mln people threatened by acute hunger in Eastern Africa
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – At least 42 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity this year across six IGAD member states [Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and…
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Ethiopia: AfDB provides US$ 400,000 for public disclosure platform to boost capital market
ADDIS ABABA, September 18, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority [ECMA] have signed a grant agreement for US$ 400,000 for the set…
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South Africa outlines interventions to boost local cooperatives
CAPE TOWN, September 18, 2025 – With South Africa’s cooperatives still performing below expectations compared to global counterparts, the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has outlined a series of interventions…
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African leaders, AfDB push for governance reforms, regional integration for Africa’s transformation
ABUJA, September 15, 2025 — African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank [AfDB] and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across…
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Afreximbank and ShafDB Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US$1 billion in investments
ALGIERS, September 13, 2025 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] and Shelter Afrique Development Bank [ ShafDB ] have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility [JPPF] Framework Agreement to unlock a cumulative investment…
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