JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 23, 2020/ — Vantage Capital (https://www.VantageCapital.co.za/), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided R82 million of mezzanine
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Uganda – FID on oil by year-end
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Global Focus COVID-19 takes toll on economy; election boost unlikely Uganda’s economy should recover gradually in
North Africa Economic Outlook 2020: An unparalleled crisis and a conditional recovery
TUNIS, Tunisia, July 15, 2020/ — In 2020, the region will face an economic contraction forecast between 0.8 and 2.3%; Socioeconomic stability, social inclusion and
African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: In West Africa, harnessing the youth workforce could speed economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 12, 2020/ —Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020, now projected to contract by -2.0 percent in
European Travel Bans are counter-productive and hurting the Oil & Gas Sector’s ability to support Africa’s Economic Recovery
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 3, 2020/ — The continuation of travel restrictions and suspension of visas and travel between Africa and Europe is heavily restraining
Communique of the Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group following its meeting of today 1 July 2020 regarding the Whistle-Blowers’ Complaint against the President of the Bank Group
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 3, 2020/ — The Bureau recalls its Communiqué issued on June 4th 2020 informing the general public of its decision to authorize
AFRICA: Zimbabwe cuts off mobile money transactions during economic crisis.
Zimbabwe has suspended trading on the stock exchange as well as all mobile phone monetary transactions. Zimbabwe stock exchange chief executive officer Justin Bgoni said
Coronavirus – Africa: What will power the post-pandemic global economic recovery?
NEW YORK, United States of America, June 28, 2020/ — Islands at the forefront Some of the countries and regions at the forefront of this wholescale
Significant progress made in fighting tax evasion and illicit financial flows in Africa, but further efforts needed to support domestic revenue mobilization
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 27, 2020/ — Tax Transparency in Africa 2020, launched today as part of the Africa Initiative, depicts the state of play
African Economic and Social Awakening: Lessons from Singapore (By Leoncio Amada NZE NLANG)
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, June 26, 2020/ — By Leoncio Amada NZE NLANG, Executive President of the African Energy Chamber for the CEMAC Region With 1.2 billion
County Covid-19 response readiness to determine re-opening of economy, President Kenyatta tells Governors
NAIROBI, 26th June 2020 – Yesterday, President Uhuru Kenyatta told Governors that the decision to re-open the country’s economy will be informed by the level of
Coronavirus – Africa: Treat climate crisis with same urgency as COVID-19 pandemic; new Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) paper
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 25, 2020/ — A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and
Internet Society Report Highlights Opportunity to Advance Digital Economy in Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, June 24, 2020/ — A new report published today by the Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org) explains the steps African countries
Africa’s agriculture value chains must go digital to transform production – webinar
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 23, 2020/ — Africa must seize the opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic to deepen the digitalization of agricultural value chains and
Coronavirus – Africa: Clustering in special economic zones can boost the creative industry in Central Africa, says ECA’s Pedro
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, June 22, 2020 — The creative industries constitute an important lever for economic diversification in Central Africa and can help countries of the sub-region
Coronavirus – Africa: New report, COVID-19 in African Cities – Impacts, Responses and Policies, launched by Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) & partners
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 18, 2020/ — With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crippling economies the world over and set to trigger into motion Africa’s first
#ACACaresCovid19: The economics of advertising – Association for Communications and Advertising (ACA) invests in futures
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 16, 2020 — Bizcommunity (Bizcommunity.com), in collaboration with the ACA (Association for Communications and Advertising), announces an exciting new content collaboration aimed at
National and County Gvts agree on terms for gradual re-opening of the economy
NAIROBI, 12th June 2020, —A meeting of the national and county governments convened today by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi agreed on a raft
Sudan embraces digital payments to build a more inclusive economy
KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 11, 2020/ — As part of its vision to transform its economy, the Republic of Sudan announced yesterday a new commitment to
Scientists and Economists from Honoris United Universities In Global Selection for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
CASABLANCA, Morocco, June 11, 2020/ — Honoris United Universities (www.Honoris.net), the first and largest pan-African network of private higher education institutions, yesterday announced that five
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