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Category: Africa
Burkina Faso launches new “Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement” to finance major projects
Burkina Faso is setting a new Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement, CDI-BF, assigned several tasks including financing of State’s major projects. The decision, “Sika Finance” ... Read More
Gabon: Elections commission validates 19 candidates for August presidential polls
Nineteen candidates will run for August 26 presidential elections in Gabon, up from 27 bids received by the country’s Center of Elections (CGE). The CGE, ... Read More
Italy migration summit aims to help Africa reduce migrant flows to Europe
Mediterranean and Middle East countries are meeting in Rome on Sunday (23 July) in an international conference organized by the Italian government to boost efforts ... Read More
African startups defy global VC funding downturn, with M&A becoming the norm
African venture results have declined in recent quarters, echoing the trends in other startup regions around the world, but with $1.1 billion raised in the ... Read More
Burkina Faso introduces new taxes to raise fund to fight terrorism
Burkina Faso has introduced new taxes including levies on telephone services in a bid to raise funds to be used in the fight against terrorism, ... Read More
U.S pledges $380m in humanitarian aid for Africa
The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa, top diplomat Antony Blinken announced Thursday. "With this funding, the United ... Read More
Morocco calls for coherent, viable regional response to counter terrorism & extremism in the Sahel
Morocco has called, on Thursday in Addis Ababa, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) for a coherent and viable ... Read More
African energy experts make progress on continental power system masterplan
Energy stakeholders from across Africa who convened at a recent meeting in Benin’s capital, Cotonou, managed to made significant strides in the establishment of the ... Read More
Putin’s turnaround: Russian leader to abstain from BRICS summit in South Africa
In a surprising turnaround, South Africa's presidency announced on Wednesday that, in the end, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit ... Read More
Uganda, S.Sudan, Congo most vulnerable to extreme heat if climate targets not met — Oxford report
The planet's record-breaking hot weather has caused severe drought in many places around the world and African nations risk extreme heat if climate targets are ... Read More