Africa
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East Africa
East African Press Councils launched in Arusha
ARUSHA, October 20, 2023 – The East African Community 4[EAC] Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, yesterday launched the East Africa Press Councils [EAPC], an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory authorities within…
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Cooperatives & Communities
USAID commits US$90mln to strengthen cooperative development globally
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development [USAID] days ago announced a landmark commitment of US$ 90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilise economies, and support…
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Cooperatives & Communities
CUA to create awareness on financial empowerment
ACCRA, October 16, 2023 – The Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association [ CUA ] says it will use its 55th anniversary celebration to showcase how it is empowering citizens to gain financial…
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Africa
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023 reveals continued progress in developing African financial markets
LONDON, October 12, 2023 – The 2023 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI] reveals there has been continued progress in developing financial markets across Africa in the past year, with many of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AfDB, EBID sign loan agreement for US$ 50mln and € 50mln to enhance regional food security
ABIDJAN, October 6, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development [ EBID ] have signed an agreement for a dual currency line of credit…
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Africa
West Africa aims to accelerate construction of Abidjan to Lagos highway
LAGOS, October 4, 2023 – Heads of State in the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] have decided to speed up the construction of the highway between Abidjan and Lagos, a…
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Africa
Africa Investment Forum drums up global investor interest ahead of Market Days 2023
KAMPALA, September 26, 2023 – The Africa Investment Forum, Africa’s premier marketplace, is holding investor roundtables to drum up interest in bankable deals in energy, agribusiness, manufacturing and other sectors where Africa…
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Africa
TECNO Mobile is latest official sponsor of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023
CAIRO, September 22, 2023 – The Confederation of African Football [CAF] and global technology company TECNO Mobile have concluded an Agreement in terms of which TECNO Mobile becomes one of the Official…
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AfDB and KEITI ink deal to deploy environmental and climate-resilient technologies in Africa
BUSAN, September 21, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute [ KEITI ] have signed a joint technical assistance agreement to enable the scale-up…
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Africa
Korea and the AfDB strengthen drive towards Africa’s food security
SEOUL, September 13, 2023 – The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] are intent on strengthening their partnership to support African countries in achieving food security in five…
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