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Africa World 

Global deaths from Malaria stabilize

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– – The World Health Organization has said that malaria cases and deaths remained stable last year, after a worrying rise during the first year of the Covid pandemic. The WHO has however warned of new challenges including mosquito resistance to insecticides and parasite resistance to drugs used to treat malaria. Ninety-five per cent of all malaria cases are in… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank, African Securities Exchange Association launch AELP E-Platform linking seven African capital markets with $1.5 trillion…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) has launched an e-platform (The AELP Trading Link), enabling seamless cross-border securities trading among seven African stock exchanges representing 2,000 companies with roughly $1.5 trillion market capitalization.  The AELP Link Trading Platform incorporates stock market integration, an order routing system, and market and order-book data sharing.  AELP is a joint initiative of the African… Read More
Africa Business World 

Removing the barriers to remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa

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– – In contrast to the global average of 6.8%, the average cost of remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 was 8.9% of the transaction’s value. In Sub-Saharan Africa, informal flows are common, and the trend is rampant in several corridors. A formal market that is not operating at its best to meet the needs of people, especially lower-income people,… Read More
Africa World 

COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa but vigilance is crucial

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– – While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise—the first such sustained increase in four months—underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday seasons sets in. The continent recorded a four-week long rise until 20 November, but the number of new cases dropped slightly… Read More
Africa Investments 

The African Development Bank, Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund team up to bolster customs services in five Sahel countries

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, with the support of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund (KOAFEC) brought together 40 customs officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad for training to strengthen customs capacity. The training is intended to modernize and reform the sector.   Countries in Africa’s Sahel and other interior regions face several economic challenges: lack of direct access to… Read More
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Nigeria Afrobeats star D’banj arrested for fraud

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Nigerian Afrobeats star D’banj has been arrested over allegations of fraud, according to local media reporting. The musician was arrested after millions of dollars meant to help unemployed youths start businesses reported got missing. The N-Power initiative was launched in 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari but many beneficiaries have complained of not receiving their grants. More than two million Nigerians… Read More
Africa Investments 

Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Fund provides grant of $12 million to develop the financial market and drive financial inclusion

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $12 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to implement the Financial Sector Development and Inclusion Support Project in the country. The funding will support financial sector reforms in the country and improve financial inclusion for… Read More
Africa Investments 

Statement by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President of the African Development Bank Group – 16 Days of Activism 2022 Against Gender-Based Violence

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa can only reach its full development potential with its women. I have always been insistent that no bird can fly or soar with one wing. Likewise, Africa can only fly on the wings of men and women. For generations, Agriculture has been a critical component of Africa’s economy. The bulk of the food Africa eats is produced by women… Read More
Africa Investments 

Mano River Union launches scheme to build inclusive business ecosystems

Elwin Mandowa,
On 21 October 2022, the African Development Bank and the Mano River Union Secretariat hosted an event to launch the Project to Build Inclusive Business Ecosystems for Stabilization and Transformation in the Mano River Union (BI-BEST) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Launching the $4.25 million project, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Manty Tarawalli, commended the African Development Bank… Read More
Africa Investments 

Botswana: African Development Bank Group commits $180 million to bolster post-Covid-19 economic recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $179.66 million to support government reforms to restore post-pandemic fiscal stability and economic recovery. The funds for phase II of the program will build on the successes of the first phase by supporting policy measures designed to boost economic recovery, further ease private sector participation in… Read More
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