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Tag: Development
Post-Cotonou: EU green-lights new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific states
After more than a two-year delay, the EU Council finally ratified (20 July) a new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries that covers a ... Read More
Russia-Africa summit: by halting grain deal, Putin risks alienating its African partners
When African leaders meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg in late July for a summit, their discussions will likely be overshadowed by ... Read More
Togo, Canada keen to boost trade
Togo and Canada have expressed their keenness to increase trade between the two countries with a bilateral market estimated at $65.2 million in 2021. Mary ... Read More
Africa’s human capital, cities and services to rekindle continent’s economies — MGI report
African governments will need to ramp up investments in digitization, infrastructure, service industry and also to develop talent, and to foster regional collaboration, as a ... Read More
France to finance two projects in Niger worth 22 million euros
France’s development agency, AFD, and Niger have inked a financing agreement for two projects worth 22 million euros in the African country. The first project ... Read More
DRC leader’s upcoming visit to China to pave way for signing of key trade, mineral deals
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will pay a state visit to China from 24-29 May where he is expected ... Read More
Abidjan to host African Circular Economy Summit in October
Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital Abidjan will on October 04-07 “ECO CIR 2023”; the African continent’s summit on Circular Economy. The event is backed by the ... Read More
USA-Morocco: Hollywood Becomes Laayoune’s Sister City, Dealing Hard Blow to Polisario and Algeria
The Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has welcomed U.S. Hollywood as its newest sister city in a ceremony held Wednesday in the capital of Moroccan ... Read More
As BRICS chair, South Africa Vows to advance Africa’s trade, development
South Africa will use its position as the 2023 chair of the BRICS multilateral bloc to advance the interests of African states under the theme ... Read More
Africa must accelerate pro-poor, inclusive recovery to boost economic growth
African countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic growth to eliminate the impact of the shocks caused by Covid-19, the war in Ukraine ... Read More