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The power of renewal – the current status of energy transition in Africa

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– – Post-pandemic, new solutions are being implemented to address Africa’s power challenges, which have been hampered by a lack of competitive funding, the dire state of the continent’s utilities infrastructure, and the need for energy policy and legislative reform to boost investment in the sector. Such solutions have had to consider energy transition and the utilization of renewable energy,… Read More
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Top Nigerian senator and wife charged over organ-harvesting

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– – Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged a top Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife with conspiring to transport a child into the UK in order to harvest organs. The said child of an undisclosed age has been taken into care, according to UK authorities. The investigation began when detectives were alerted to potential modern day slavery… Read More
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What’s the future looking like for gold trading?

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– – Gold. For millennia it has been a highly valued commodity. At first it was used for trading and then became a material in which wealth could be invested in the form or decorations and jewellery. But more and more as time has gone on, gold has become a precious metal whose value has been regarded as being stable,… Read More
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Cameroon: African Development Bank Board approves €39.6 million loan to improve access to Kribi industrial and port area

Elwin Mandowa,
On Wednesday, 22 June, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €39.62 million loan to Cameroon to improve road access to the industrial and port areas of Kribi, in the south of the country. Designed for implementation of the second phase of the Kribi Industrial and Port Area Access Roads Development Project, the funds will complement the… Read More
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Africa50, African Development Bank and the newly launched African Sovereign Investors Forum signal strong desire to jointly mobilize capital for…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, Africa50, and Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on developing green and climate resilient infrastructure projects across Africa. The three entities will work together to galvanize financing and to drive the development of skills and expertise within the infrastructure sector. The signing took place on 20 June 2022 in… Read More
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Exness Review for Nigerian Traders

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– – As a result of the ever-increasing demand for foreign exchange trading in Nigeria, the market is becoming increasingly saturated with Forex brokers who provide a diverse selection of remarkable features and reasonable pricing. Because there are so many different brokers from which to pick, it can be challenging to tell which ones are trustworthy businesses and which ones… Read More
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Rwanda to host 2022 World Circular Economy Forum in December, a first for Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The World Circular Economy Forum will, for the first time, take place on African soil in 2022, bringing together participants from around the world to absorb lessons from the continent and the wider global south toward building a more resilient and greener global economy. The Forum will be held from December 6-8, in Kigali, Rwanda. The 2022 World Circular Economy… Read More
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‘We need action — now.’ Aswan Forum in Cairo opens with urgent call to action, eyes on ‘African COP’

Elwin Mandowa,
The third Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development ended on Wednesday, with calls to tackle the multiple crises, new and old, facing the African continent. Egyptian President Abdelfattah El-Sisi launched the proceedings on Tuesday, with a call for a united response to the continent’s ills. He reminded the audience of ministers, development representatives, civil society groups, and others, that… Read More
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Botswana: Private sector development in Southern Africa region gets boost with approval of $30 million loan to Norsad Capital from African…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today  approved a $30 million loan to Norsad Capital Limited, a Botswana-based impact investor, to finance agro-processing, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, information & communication technology and education enterprises.  Through the funding, the Bank seeks to catalyze increased access to longer-term financing for businesses and to promote private sector development in… Read More
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African Development Bank calls for strong investment in the youth at 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
The 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum opened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday with a resounding call for action to do more to spur intra-Commonwealth trade, protect the environment and invest in young people for an equitable common future. African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina was one of several high-level speakers on a panel at the event. The forum—a run-up to… Read More
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