Mayor’s Private Sector Conference
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CEOs say more information needed on AfCFTA
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Over 50% of CEOs surveyed about the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) do not know where to access useful information on the project, according to a new survey.
The 2022 CEO Trade Survey Report by PAFTRAC, in association…
5th Youth Connekt Africa summit ends with fresh calls to invest in youth
events, News, News ArticleThe 5th edition of the youth connect summit ended in Kigali, Rwanda Saturday (Oct. 15) after 3 days of conferences, masterclasses and networking sessions.
Thousands of young innovators and leaders from all across the world attended the event…
Opportunities for Malawi to Manufacture Medicines
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Malawi stands a chance to start manufacturing medicines from traditional herbs and shrubs using modern technology with encouragement and guidance from African Organization for Standardization (ARSO).
This follows remarks by ARSO…
Shell enters Africa renewable energy market with Daystar acquisition
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UK-headquartered oil giant Shell has acquired Daystar Power, a Nigeria-based provider of hybrid solar power solutions to commercial and industrial businesses, as it launches its renewable power presence in Africa.
The deal,…
FAO Proposes a Strategy to Food Crisis in West Africa and the Sahel
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West Africa and the Sahel are experiencing a continuous deterioration of food and nutritional conditions as a result of the worsening security crisis in the Tri-border area (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), in the North-Western and Central…
Burundi central bank lifts ban on foreign exchange bureaus
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Burundi's central bank said on Friday (October 7) it had lifted a ban it imposed in February 2020 on foreign exchange bureaus with the aim of weeding out operators flouting official exchange rates.
The Central African country faced a…
Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana
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Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within the framework of the initiative, according to a press statement.
The 10th African Trade Ministerial Meeting of the AFCFTA will be hosted for two days in the…
Maputo’s new transport system: “One of the most exciting moments in the history of transport”
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In recent years you’d be hard pressed to catch an officially registered bus in many parts of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. But soon the isolated inhabitants of its many transport-starved neighborhoods will be able to take advantage…
Rwanda begins trade under AfCFTA
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Rwanda exported its first consignment of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to Ghana on Friday September 30.
The first consignment of coffee from Igire Coffee Limited was flown to Accra by the national…
IMF team heads to Ghana to discuss loan programme request
News, News ArticleThe International Monetary Fund confirmed on Sunday that a staff team will visit Ghana this week to continue discussions with the authorities on policies and reforms that could be supported by an IMF lending arrangement.
Ghana turned to the…