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Nigeria secures $134 million loan for agriculture

The Nigerian Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen its agricultural sector amid growing food insecurity concerns. This funding aims to increase seed and grain production and improve food security, according to a statement of the Agriculture ministry on November 14. A recent “Harmonized Framework” report, prepared […]

AfCFTA implementation hampered by barriers to air travel, intra-African trade — aviation experts

Easy movement of people in Africa, also facilitated by affordable airfares, without the hindrances of state boundaries, is one of the key prerequisites for the full implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), according to stakeholders in the continent’s aviation industry. Air transport, which facilitates free movement of people across nations with liberalized inter-state […]

Egypt: Chinese Vice FM in Cairo to prepare Xi Jinping’s January visit

Chinese vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming arrived in the Egyptian capital Monday for an official visit seen as ground work for January visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Chinese diplomat who joined Cairo via Abu Dhabi will have a four-day work with Egyptian authorities. Ming’s official visit is seen as ground clearing trip to […]