Category: Finance
New World Bank Financing to Support an Additional 36,000 Farming Households and Address Liberia’s Food Security Crisis
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2022 – The World Bank approved an Additional Financing to the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP-AF) to the tune of $30 million in…
Lots of Business Deals Reached During the US Africa Summit
Nearly 15 new commitments between U.S. and African businesses were announced during last week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, in fields ranging from mining to healthcare to…
World Bank approves US$246 mln for marine protection in 3 West African countries
The World Bank Group approved a US$246 million financing package to protect the coastline in Ghana, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, the group told media Friday….
US Pledging Tens of Billions of Dollars for Africa
The United States plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years, according to White House officials. The announcement comes as the…
Will African Nations Get Debt Help from IMF and China?
Long-running tensions between the major international lenders and China were aired at a meeting in China’s Anhui province, where participants sought agreement on a way…
East Africa’s biggest trade fair opens in Kampala
KAMPALA— The Jua Kali Exhibition, which is being fronted by the East African Community (EAC) to promote intra-trade in the region, has opened in Kampala….
15 African countries set for launch of Single African Air Transport Market
DAKAR (Senegal)— After minimal progress since its launch in January 2018, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) appeared to reach a decision this week…
EU Sets Out Mediterranean Migrant Plan Ahead of Emergency Meeting
The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan on Monday designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency meeting…
