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$36.3 Million Approved For Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation

The Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), a fund created by the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Bank (CIDB) to...

The Need For Positive Regulation In The Ride-Hailing Industry

Kenya's ride-hailing industry has rapidly transformed into a thriving ecosystem, attracting both entrepreneurs and enabling residents and citizens to meet their mobility...

God, Ancestors, And Nature

In her 2017 song “Freedom,” Motswana singer Thato Chuma-Mogotsi questions why governments make promises they never keep. Chuma-Mogotsi didn’t wait for the...

The False Equivalence Of The Colonized And Colonizer

Following Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel that caused more than 1,200 fatalities, there was a barrage of injunctions from Western mainstream...

4 Risks To Watch In Southern African Troops And DRC’s M23 Clash

The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu,...

Ivory Coast Fears For Cocoa Output After Rains

"Thirty years I've been in cocoa -- and this is the worst season yet," said Siaka Sylla as he contemplated an almost...

African Oil & Gas And The Rest Of The World: What Changed In 2023?

It’s undeniable that the Russian invasion of Ukraine proved highly disruptive to world energy markets. This geopolitical clash led to the imposition...

Accountants And Finance Leaders Charged To Lead The Way To Sustainable Development

Accountants have been charged to be at the forefront of Africa's inclusive, sustainable development and economic recovery, securing Africa's place in the...

ECOWAS Bank Extends USD50 Million Line Of Credit To Nigeria’s Agri-Commerce Sector

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bank for investment and development (EBID), has signed a USD50 million line of credit...

Africa Healthcare Network Raises $20 Million In Funding

Africa Healthcare Network, Africa’s largest dialysis provider, has raised $20 million through equity and debt financing led by Africa50 and AfricaInvest,...

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Africa Must Own Carbon Offsets Value Chain Amid Market Failures

Africa should become the global center for high-value, high-integrity carbon credits, the African Finance Corporation says. Wholesale leases or sales of land...

Uganda Declares War On Used Clothing

For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping...

OPEC+ Agrees In Principle To 2 Million Barrel Production Cut For Early 2024

OPEC+ reached a deal "in principle" to extend and expand current oil production cuts up to 2 million barrels per day through...

Billionaires likely To Transfer Over $5.2 Trillion Of Wealth To Heirs In 20 to 30 Years, UBS

The world population of billionaires grew 7% in the 12 months through April to 2,544 people, according to UBS. And for the first...

Urgent Action And Leadership Critical For Climate Wins

Climate change stands as a threat to the foundations of our global food systems, unrivalled in its scope and impact. Today, soaring...

West African Development Bank And Africa Finance Corporation Launch Strategic Partnership

Africa Finance Corp, the continent's premier infrastructure solutions partner, and the West African Development Bank (WADB), the regional financial institution responsible for...

COP28 Africa Day Scales Up Financing For Climate Action And Green Growth

The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), African member...

Biopic Misrepresents Miles Davis In The Life Of A South African Freedom Fighter

South Africans had specific attitudes to American jazz during the liberation struggle against apartheid. The late trumpeter Johnny Mekoa told me in...

The Developed World’s Broken Promises: How Can Africa Finance The Energy Transition?

From an African perspective, one of the most important things to come out of COP15, the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference...