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IFC Invests in Nigeria’s Zenith Bank to Support SMEs, Address Challenges Related to COVID-19

The International Finance Corporation – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced an investment up to $100 million in Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Plc. To help it increase support to clients and companies whose cash flows have been disrupted by challenges caused by the.

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Infrastructure fund Africa50 helps Egypt’s solar power sector take off

A 37-square-kilometre solar park so large that it can be seen from space, with over seven million photovoltaic panels, and funding of $4 billion. In Africa? Impossible? Not anymore. Thirty.

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Hailemariam Desalegn: The Forerunner of Ethiopia’s Peace and Reform Process

Ethiopia’s young and elegant Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed – fittingly named the “Obama” of East Africa, has gained global acclaim as the wonder kid of modern-day governance in Africa. Prime.

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Tunisia’s farming systems wins global recognition

Tunisia’s traditional Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and its hanging gardens from Djebba El Olia have been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), a.

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Facebook Launches Digital Literacy Programme across Sub-Saharan Africa

A digital literacy programme was recently launched by Facebook to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. The programme.

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Building Winning Connections for Start-ups in Francophone Africa

Sugaba, a regional platform which focuses on building solid entrepreneurial ecosystems for “missing middle” entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs in West Africa to promote regional integration, has partnered with the French.

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Ethnicity: An African Predicament

By Francis M. Deng History has stripped Africa’s people of the dignity of building their nations on their indigenous values, institutions, and heritage. The modern African state is the product.

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Eliminating Extreme Poverty in Africa: The Role of Policies and Global Governance

A serious commitment to eliminating extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa requires a three-pronged approach: Structural transformation: requires stable macroeconomic policies, infrastructure investments and inclusive growth prioritizing productive employment. Cautious regional.

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