Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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2nd Annual Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Forum “Start-up Acts: Fostering Development and Innovation in Africa.”

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About the 2nd Annual Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum. The African Union led by the department of Economic Development, Trade. Tourism, Industry and Minerals Department (ETTIM) is organizing the second MSME Forum…

Unilever Kenya in partnership with the SME Support Centre is implementing the “Emerge Supplier Acceleration Program”

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    🚨 THREE DAYS TO GO 🚨: Unilever Kenya in partnership with the SME Support Centre is implementing the "Emerge Supplier Acceleration Program" which seeks to increase Unilever's spend on diverse businesses in select…

The PACCI Annual Report Highlights the Organization’s Commitment to African Business Growth and Advocacy

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The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) held its Annual Meeting to review the organization's successes, difficulties, and position in the fast-changing economic landscape, which was a crucial step toward molding the future…

Experts warn South Africa’s record unemploymet is a ‘time bomb’

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As South Africa grapples with a record unemployment rate of nearly 33%, the United Nations and other experts have warned that this is a "time bomb” that has the potential to cause political instability. More than half of the country’s…

Rwanda, Jordan strengthen bilateral ties

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Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta is on a two-day official visit to Jourdan. On Wednesday (Aug. 09) he met with his counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Amman. Biruta announced that Rwanda decided to establish a diplomatic presence in…

Youth hubs creating jobs for young people in nine African countries – IFAD

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A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute…

UN official calls for new approaches to reap benefits of AfCFTA

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African nations need to adopt new approaches to realize the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and accelerate the continent’s development, a UN official said Thursday. Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN resident coordinator…

Afreximbank opens CARICOM office in Barbados

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially opened the CARICOM office of the Bank in Barbados, and reaffirmed  the US$1.5 billion credit limit made available to support eligible CARICOM States. Prof. Benedict Oramah, President…

Linkages between AfCFTA and Peace Fund, a path to sustainable Development

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ADDIS ABABA – The nexus between peace, security, and development is well established. Peace and security are a prerequisite for sustainable economic development and vice versa. With a focus on the acceleration of the African…

African leaders call for the release of Russian cereals

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African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unblocking of Russian grain and fertilizer exports to revive the deal on grain exports through the Black Sea, South Africa said on Thursday. The group has also called…