‘AfCFTA creates a new trade and integration reality’
Industry experts meeting last week for a virtual discussion focused on resetting, retooling and restarting…
Month: November 2020
Fitch downgrades South Africa to BB- with a negative outlook
Fitch Ratings has downgraded South Africa’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BB-‘ from…
How online mobilization and advocacy can progress the narrative on GBV
PHUMZA DYANI – The research on gender based violence (GBV) and domestic violence has increased…
Report: Increase investment in Africa or risk missing SDGs deadline
Africa is not getting the investment needed to help the world meet the UN’s Sustainable…
What if we get the unconnected in Africa connected?
SONWABISE MZINYATHI – We have seen how a smartphone with data has changed the world…
IFC to support Somalia attract private sector investment
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed its first formal agreements with…
Development banks commended for responding well to COVID-19 crisis
The first global summit of public development banks showcased a collective resolve to accelerate efforts…
Internet use is expected to contribute $180bn to Africa’s economy
Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s gross domestic product…
Africa remains the key investment destination
Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Senior Director Chinelo Anohu recently joined business leaders in a webinar…
$1.5bn facility to support African economies recover from COVID-19
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has partnered with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC),…