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South Africa: Ramaphosa wins re-election as ANC leader

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) at a party leadership contest. Mr Ramaphosa was battling allegations of money laundering but defeated his rival Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897. Mr Mkhize was the health minister in Mr Ramaphosa’s government, until he was forced to resigned last year over allegations… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d’Ivoire: African Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, German Investment Corporation and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund reach…

Elwin Mandowa,
Côte d’Ivoire: African Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, German Investment Corporation and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund reach financial close on €174.3 million Singrobo hydropower plant | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
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Sahel et Afrique de l’Ouest : plus de 176 millions de dollars du Fonds africain de développement pour améliorer les conditions de vie et la sécurité…

Elwin Mandowa,
Sahel et Afrique de l’Ouest : plus de 176 millions de dollars du Fonds africain de développement pour améliorer les conditions de vie et la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle des populations | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Morocco’s historic showing at the World Cup ends with fourth place finish

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Morocco’s historic showing at the Fifa World cup ended on Saturday with a defeat to Croatia. The north-African nation placed fourth following the defeat, losing by 2-1 to the European side. Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-final stage of the competition when they beat Portugal but lost to France while attempting to go even further. Captured… Read More
Africa Investments 

Senegal: African Development Bank grants about EUR 40 million for the development of livestock production and productivity

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €39.30 million to the government of Senegal on Friday, 16 December 2022, to implement the first phase of the National Livestock Integrated Development Support Project. The project will support national policy on sanitary and veterinary prophylaxis. It will support the national rollout of five vaccination… Read More
Africa Investments 

Angola: African Development Bank Group approves $10million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee to Banco Fomento de Angola S.A. (BFA)

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee (TG) to Banco Fomento de Angola S.A. (BFA). Leveraging BFA’s strategic footprint in Angola, this guarantee will provide support to Small and Medium sized Enterprises, including women-led businesses. The move will facilitate the import and export trade finance requirements of SMEs… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Leaders and U.S. Government affirm commitment to nutrition investment for Africa on margins of U.S.-African Leaders Summit

Elwin Mandowa,
African leaders and the United States government have underlined the the need for increased investment and prioritization of nutrition across the African continent. The African Development  Bank through the African Leaders for Nutrition, the Nutrition CEO Council and the African Union Commission convened a high-level discussion on 12 December, on the sidelines of the U.S.-African Leaders Summit. The leaders called… Read More
Africa Investments 

The Gambia: African Development Bank commits grants of $20.56 million to further upgrade Banjul port

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, on Thursday approved grants worth $20.56 million to finance the fourth expansion of Banjul Port in The Gambia. The funding comprises an ADF grant of $13.71 million and another $6.85 million grant from the Transition Support Facility window. The project will… Read More
Africa Investments 

Mauritius: African Development Bank to help build sustainable infrastructure and economic resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 15 December 2022 in Abidjan approved the Mauritius Country Strategy Paper for 2022-2027 and the implementation of the identified priority development areas. In addition to building economic resilience by improving the business environment and high value-added production, the Bank plans to focus its development efforts on sustainable infrastructure and… Read More
Africa Ghana Russia West Africa World 

Burkina Faso recalls envoy to Ghana amid a diplomatic row

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– – Burkina Faso has recalled its ambassador in Ghana for consultations. It comes after Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo accused the neighbouring country of inviting mercenaries from the Russian firm Wagner. Ghana’s ambassador to Burkina Faso was also been summoned for a meeting on Friday morning at the foreign affairs ministry. President Akufo-Addo made the claim on Tuesday during a… Read More
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