Ivorian Former rebels’ leader Guillaume Soro

15th Energy Conference of MENA region opens in Rabat; UAE guest of honor

The 15th energy conference of the MENA region opened Monday in Rabat, under the theme “Energy transition: progress report and prospects for 2035”, with the participation of the United Arab Emirates as guest of honor. The conference, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, brings together Moroccan and foreign institutional personalities who will […]

Tunisia: Afreximbank to support private and public enterprises & banks with $1.3bn loan

The African Export–Import Bank, Afreximbank, will lend Tunisia $1.3 billion to support public and private enterprises as well as public and private banks. Afreximbank director of trade financing Aymen El-Zoghbi said $500 million will be allocated to boost state-run and private companies. The remaining $800 million will be earmarked for supporting banks in private and […]

AfDB pioneers carbon markets facility to propel climate finance

In a decisive stride towards climate resilience, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced plans to establish a dedicated Carbon Markets Support Facility aimed at galvanizing carbon finance across Africa. Recognising the continent’s disproportionate vulnerability to climate change-induced disasters, this pioneering initiative seeks to unlock new streams of investment by formalizing and scaling carbon credit trading. […]