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Africa
West Africa’s Growth Projected at 4.7 percent in 2026 – AfDB
ABUJA, August 16, 2026 — West Africa demonstrated economic resilience in 2025, recording growth of 4.8 percent, above the continental average of 4.4 percent, despite geopolitical tensions, insecurity in parts of the…
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Africa is Ready to Lead: CPHIA 2026 opens the next chapter of African public health
ADDIS ABABA, August 14, 2026 — Africa is seeking to strengthen its ownership of the continent’s public health agenda as the 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa [ CPHIA 2026…
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Finance & Banking
WBG invests US$ 25mln in Jumia to expand Africa’s digital commerce
KAMPALA, August 13, 2026 — The World Bank Group [WBG] is investing in Africa’s digital commerce infrastructure to help small businesses access new markets, create jobs and expand economic opportunities across the…
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Health
Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC
KAMPALA, August 7, 2026 –The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in…
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Finance & Banking
Afreximbank’s ATDC launches national trade platforms in Zimbabwe, Malawi
CAIRO, July 31, 2026 — Africa Trade and Distribution Company Limited [ ATDC ], a subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank], has signed agreements to establish National ATDC Zimbabwe and National ATDC…
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Africa Mindset Reset Forum to Challenge and Transform Mindsets in Kigali
KAMPALA, July 29, 2026 — The Kigali-based African School of Governance [ASG] will host the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum, an Africa-led convening focused on the leadership mindsets, institutions and results-oriented culture…
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Finance & Banking
Afreximbank raises US$ 1.5bln in largest-ever bond issuance
KAMPALA, July 28, 2026 — The African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] has successfully priced a US$ 1.5 billion dual-tranche Reg S/144A senior unsecured benchmark Eurobond, marking its first US dollar public…
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New playbook showcases access to finance success for Africa’s women entrepreneurs
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa [AFAWA], in partnership with social impact innovation company Lionesses of Africa, has unveiled a new…
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News
Tayebwa calls on OACPS to prioritise value addition and end raw mineral exports
BRUSSELS, July 20, 2026 — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Uganda and President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States [ OACPS ] Parliamentary Assembly, Thomas Tayebwa, has called…
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AEC 2026 concludes with a strong commitment from AfDB Group, UNDP and OECD to a resilient and prosperous Africa
ABIDJAN, July 13, 2026 — “Global economic storms will continue to test African institutions, but they can never erode the fundamental wealth and resilience of Africa’s people. With the strong partnership among…
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