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Embracing innovation and sustainability for future growth in the African mining sector
JOHANNESBURG, August 20, 2024 – The African mining sector is poised for a transformative era driven by technological innovations, sustainability imperatives, and global demand for critical raw materials [CRMs]. As the world…
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MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 calls for entries
JOHANNESBURG, August 13, 2024 – MultiChoice Talent Factory is once again calling upon aspiring filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers, and storytellers to apply for entry into the 2025 fully funded academic year. “Whether you’re…
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Zambia agribusiness SME Accelerator launches second cohort to boost climate action
LUSAKA, August 5, 2024 – The second cohort of an Accelerator program for small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] in the agribusiness sector launched recently in Lusaka, Zambia. This Accelerator will deliver climate-smart…
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AfDB’s sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2024 – Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank’s [AfDB] sovereign portfolio as the most transparent. The…
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Regional businesswomen gather in Madagascar for COMFWB Trade Fair
ANTANANARIVO, July 6, 2024 – A splendour of pink marked the COMESA Federation of Women in Business [COMFWB] Trade Fair and Conference as local and international female entrepreneurs from 20 COMESA Member…
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AfDB secures US$ 18mln GEF funding for Zambezi Basin and E-waste projects
ABIDJAN, June 27, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has secured more than US$ 18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility [ GEF ] for two major projects aimed…
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Transforming Africa’s mineral wealth: From extraction to end use
CAPE TOWN, June 24, 2024 – Global demand for critical minerals essential for clean energy technologies is expected to grow more than three-fold by 2030. For Africa – a continent rich in…
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Regional bodies sign MoU to implement COMESA Biotechnology Implementation Plan
LUSAKA, June 16, 2024 – The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa [ACTESA] has signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] with the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications [ISAAA AfriCenter] to…
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41 African countries set for stronger growth in 2024 – African Development Bank’s Economic Outlook
NAIROBI, June 1, 2024 – African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook, 41 countries on the continent…
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EAC Partner States agree to boost SGR development through shared funding
KAMPALA, May 6, 2024 – Northern Corridor Integration Projects [NCIP] partner states, comprising Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have agreed to jointly mobilise funds to fast-track the development…
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