Statement on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, today issued the following statement:
“Two years ago, on...
Rotary-led Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia awarded US$6 million to reduce burden of malaria in heavily affected districts
To help end a leading cause of illness and death in the southern African country of Zambia, a Rotary club-led initiative aims to save...
Egypt: The African Development Bank signs agreements worth €109 million to transform sewage coverage in rural areas
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has signed financing agreements of €109 million with the Government of Egypt to improve sanitation infrastructure and services...
Making Finance Work for Africa webinar: Experts discuss African capital market space, Joint African Exchanges Linkages project
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership, hosted by the African Development Bank, and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) have provided a...
Egypt: the African Development Bank approves a loan of over $27 million to establish Kom Ombo solar power plant
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors today approved $27.2 million in loan financing for the design, construction and operation of a 200 MW...
WFP appeals for solution to Yemen fuel shortages that threaten to worsen widespread food insecurity
The United Nations World Food Programme warns that a crippling fuel shortage in Yemen is making an already catastrophic food security situation far worse...
New African Development Bank-Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) initiative will galvanize $25 billion to scale up African climate adaptation
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to mobilize $25 billion to...
Coronavirus in Africa could reverse 30 years of Wildlife conservation gains, harming interconnected communities and livelihoods
For wild animals in Africa on the verge of extinction and the tight knit communities who protect them, COVID-19 is a specter, disrupting a...
“Billions at play” outlining the road to recovery for the African Oil and Gas Sector, post Covid-19
As we step into the second year of the pandemic, the question at hand, globally is, how are we going to recover from the...
What happens to the African Energy Industry if Western Lenders cut off Loans for Fossil Fuel Projects?
A little more than a year ago, in November 2019, the European Investment Bank (EIB) declared its intention to phase out funding for fossil...
Post Event Communication on the 6th Edition of the African Insurance Awards
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) hereby expresses its sincere gratitude to all the participants and the judges of the just concluded 6th African...
Equatorial Guinea Outlines a Path Towards Oil & Gas Industry’s Road to Recovery
Like the rest of African petroleum producers, Equatorial Guinea has been through a year like no other. The travel restrictions imposed by the Covid-19...
Ecobank Academy trains NCD Alliance members from over 30 countries on financial management
The Ecobank Academy, which is the corporate university of the leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, is providing bespoke financial management training courses for national...
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Natural Gas to Transform Africa
Africa has already made an indelible mark in the oil industry. It is home to four of the world’s top 20 crude oil producers...
African Development Bank’s AgriPitch competition awards $120,000 in prizes to African youth “agripreneurs”
The founder of a cassava processing business in Kenya, a co-founder of a novel food processing technology start-up, and the owner of a smallholder...
Accelerex Holdings Secures $20m Investment from Africa Capital Alliance (ACA)
Accelerex Holdings, Mauritius (“Accelerex”), today announced that it has signed an investment agreement with regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (“ACA”), for the...
As the African Energy Chamber sets for litigation, BEAC postpones implementation of new Forex Regulation towards 2021
BEAC postpones the implementation of the Forex Regulation following litigation sought by the African Energy Chamber. The Chamber remains determined in its commitment to...
Discovering Africa from its Coast Line
Road trips are a great way to discover a region, but boat trips are even better, especially when you expect to cover great distances,...
Coronavirus in Africa – What to Do During the Lockdown
The COVID-19 Virus is also present in Africa and the WHO urges this issue to be taken seriously. All around the world governments have...
Making access to credit and loan repayment available to anyone, anywhere
Over the past few years, there has been a proliferation of new fintech models, offering alternative financial solutions to the conventional set-ups, more so...
Sports Betting in Africa Debunked
Many assume Africa is a continent delayed in the field of technology. Some have even assumed that wildlife is in every resident’s backyard. The...
Could china be intentionally choking Africa with debt ?
For a few years now, the Chinese government have been lending billions of US dollars to help African countries in their infrastructure building projects....
Could Africa Host The 2030 World Cup?
It was a blow to African football fans this past summer when North America won its bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The...
Why it is important for communities to celebrate local art
Communities play an important role in the art industry, especially when it comes to supporting and nurturing African art. Once a community is supportive...
Dust from Africa makes America’s Sky Hazy: What it Means for You
How far do you think can sands go? Well, it turns out, it can even travel hundreds of thousands of miles easily. Sands from...
World Cup 2018: Argentina Issues Apology for Printing a Guide that Talks About Seducing Russian Women!
Now, there have been a number of controversies in the lead up to the World Cup 2018. It was first whether Russia would be...
Over 150 High-Level Speakers to Grace the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 in Washington, D.C
Business leaders and prominent personalities are expected to speak at the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 to be held on June...
Ebola Survivors Across West Africa Share Life-Saving Tips Via Mobile App
CONAKRY, Guinea, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- #ISurvivedEbola, the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that...
Economic Prowess Dominates Diplomatic Precision: An Overview of King Mohammed VI’s Tour of Africa South of the Sahara
Increasingly in recent months, international politics has been split down the red line of foreign policy--a demarcation dividing the EU and the US from...
African integration and a new president for Mali: a tale of two necessary transitions
As the world is witnessing the surprisingly smooth political transition in Mali, Morocco is not only determined to speed up the pace of its...