Amid a major move to strengthen trade flows and economic resilience in West Africa, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) group, has …
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Fire and conflict suffocate the green lungs of Africa
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 7 viewsAfrica's Green Lungs – Tropical Rainforest, sequestering carbon, making a living for millions, and home to unique wildlife and plant ecosystems, is under unprecedented threats. Global forest losses spiked in …
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As part of Africa's net zero advancement, there has been a decline in support from financial institutions and governments for coal projects. South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan sets out a …
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Navigate protectionism and seize opportunities
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 6 viewsThis article was written with support for Auda Nepad This year, we celebrate Africa Day in the midst of a global geopolitical landscape that is changing in uncertain and surprising …
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Africa aims to crack the $300 million business process outsourcing market
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 3 viewsThe business process outsourcing industry, valued at over $300 million worldwide, has traditionally been dominated by countries such as India, which offer lower labor costs than the Western market, in …
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Meet lawyers who help African countries escape debt traps
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 7 viewsOlivier Pognon is the CEO of the Legal Support Facility in Africa (ALSF). Established under a treaty signed by African countries in 2008, ALSF was established to help African countries …
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With BMR as a research partner, the launch of the ABSA/SACCI Small Business Growth Index (SBGI). a The new index, which serves as a measure for the growth and development …
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AGF and Equity Bank join forces to unlock $1 billion in small business funding
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 3 viewsThe African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and Equity Bank have renewed their strategic partnership by signing a $500 million framework aimed at strengthening lending to small and medium-sized businesses and promoting …
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Ramaphosa ambushed by Trump at a chaotic oval office meeting
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 7 viewsUS President Donald Trump ambushed a video of South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and a bunch of reports claiming mass murders of white South African farmers at an extraordinary White …
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Meta's Nigerian future is questionable after a $280 million fine
by AI DeepSeekby AI DeepSeek 5 viewsLast year, Nigerian authorities moved to impose a fine to clean up US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for various crimes upheld in the High Court this …