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Emirates to resume flights to Nigeria after release of funds

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– – Emirates has said that it will resume some flights to Nigeria this month after the Central Bank of Nigeria released a portion of funds the Dubai airline had earned in the country. The airline had not been able to repatriate its funds from Nigeria and decided to suspend flights temporarily effective September 1. An airline spokesperson said flights… Read More
Africa Namibia Southern Africa World 

Four German tourists killed in plane crash in Namibia

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– – Four German tourists have died in a plane crash in Namibia, police said on Tuesday. The tourists, all from one family died together with and their South African pilot when the plane crashed. According to a police report the plane crashed a few minutes after taking off from an airstrip on Impalila Island along the Zambezi River. The… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenya’s top court begins hearing presidential election petition

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– – The presidential election petition challenging the outcome of Kenya’s August 9 presidential poll results has started. The full hearing opened on Wednesday with lawyers representing opposition presidential candidates Raila Odinga first presenting their case. The lawyers are seeking to nullify the declaration of William Ruto as president-elect. The judges gave them six hours to argue their case. Mr… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Over 25,000 children gone missing in Africa

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– – Some 25,000 children are estimated to be missing in Africa, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The organisation made the announcement as a poignant reminder on the International Day of the Disappeared. The figure represents 40% of the total number of missing people on the continent. The ICRC has expressed concern that the disappearance of… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa received record private investment in infrastructure in 2020, African Development Bank VP tells TICAD panel

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa received its highest proportion of private sector investment in infrastructure in 2020, sending an important signal to governments and investors. African Development Bank Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, underlined this point during a webinar organized by the African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 24 August. The online event… Read More
Africa Investments 

2022 Africa Climate Week: Experts discuss Africa’s needs and priorities ahead of COP27

Elwin Mandowa,
Amid a call for urgent action to safeguard the continent from climate change, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba opened the 2022 Africa Climate Week by highlighting his country’s efforts to boost climate action and calling for continuous collective efforts. “For more than ten years, we have intensified our efforts to protect our remarkable forestry heritage and build a low-carbon economy,”… Read More
Africa Business South Africa Southern Africa World 

Why Does the Expansion of All Forex Brokers Start in South Africa?

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– – One of the most developed countries on the African continent is South Africa, which has good tech literacy, has a young population. Especially in the last few years, the citizens of the country, which has been at the top of all countries in the world in forex trading, have shown an interest in online trading and become the… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World 

Angola’s governing party extends long rule with election victory

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– – Angola’s ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is set to extend his long stay in power with this month’s election victory. The party was declared winner of last week’s national election by the electoral commission as it is set to stay in power beyond the nearly five decades since independence. With this latest win incumbent… Read More
Africa Investments 

TICAD8: Full Statement by AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Business Leaders Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group played a key role in the eighth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held this year in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, as Japan, a long-standing development partner of Africa, continues to lend its economic weight to the continent’s progress. TICAD8 took place from 27 to 28 August and brought together delegates… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Adaptation Dialogue: implementing the vision

Elwin Mandowa,
What:      Africa Adaptation Dialogue: implementing the vision When:     31 August 09:30 – 10:30 CAT Where:    Libreville, Gabon Who:       Global Center on Adaptation; Africa Adaptation Initiative (Chaired by Gabon); African Development Bank Despite contributing the least to global warming, Africa finds itself on the frontline of the climate emergency, with the impacts of external shocks exacerbating these vulnerabilities. Indeed, large portions… Read More
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