NAIROBI, June 23 – Danish non profit startup conference organiser TechBBQ has secured DKK4 million ($620,000) from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to …
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ADDIS-ABABA, June 22 – The World Bank Group has introduced a new framework that expands its Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP), allowing …
ADDIS-ABABA, June 22 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has completed a $509 million collateralized …
ADDIS-ABABA, June 17 – The African Development Bank and the World Bank are stepping up their collaboration on economic research as they …
ADDIS-ABABA, June 17 – The World Bank has warned that global natural gas prices are likely to remain unpredictable in the coming …
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Africa’s $90 Billion Debt Service Bill: Why 32 Countries Now Spend More on Debt Than Healthcare
LAGOS, June 6 – Africa’s economic growth story is increasingly being accompanied by a growing debt challenge, as rising debt-servicing costs place …
JOHANNESBURG, June 4 – Africa’s wealthiest investors are increasingly turning to real estate as a preferred asset class for preserving wealth, diversifying …
LONDON, June 3 – Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has called for major reforms to global debt restructuring systems, arguing that developing …
BRAZZAVILLE, June 1 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to invest $125 million in the African Trade and Investment Development …
The African Development Bank says the continent’s yawning development financing gap can be closed not by aid, but by Africa itself. The …