Making the most of AfCFTA: African businesses bullish on the deal’s benefits

The African business community has maintained its bullish outlook on the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as it weathers global instability, mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. African business advocacy group the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) has published the results […]

KfW supports Morocco’s financial system reform with €165 Mln funding

German Development Bank (KfW) has pledged to provide Morocco €165 million funding to continue reforming its financial system which has shown resilience to external shocks. The KfW financial support includes a €150 million loan and a €15 million grant. Funding agreements were inked Wednesday in Rabat by Economy & Finance Minister Nadia Fettah and Head […]

African ‘peace mission’ leaders visiting Kyiv greeted by explosions, air raid sirens

Five African leaders seeking to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine arrived in Kyiv on a peace mission on Friday (16 June) as the Ukrainian capital city was rocked by explosions and the blaring of air raid sirens. Last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had indicated that his Russian and Ukrainian […]