Tag: Development

Global Gateway: EU holds its rank as top provider of ‘aid for trade’ in Africa and globally

April 19, 2024

The European Union remains the world’s biggest contributor of 'Aid for Trade', committing over €18 billion in 2021, with Africa being the largest recipient of ... Read More

France greenlights public funding for private projects in Morocco’s Sahara

April 3, 2024

France has allowed its development agencies to fund projects in the Moroccan Sahara, a move that implies a recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, ... Read More

MEPs accuse EU executive of ‘bankrolling dictators’, claiming Tunisia’s president pocketed EU aid

March 18, 2024

Senior members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have accused the EU executive of “bankrolling dictators”, claiming that the €150 million it gave to Tunisia last ... Read More

Middle-Income Countries Can Be New Drivers of Regional and International Development

February 7, 2024

Morocco has called on the Middle-Income Countries to build on their assets in order to be the new drivers of regional and international development in ... Read More

Germany to expand its engagement in Sahel despite Europe’s failed security strategy

January 30, 2024

Politicians and experts in Germany have called on the European country to continue its involvement in Africa’s Sahel region even after the 2020s did not ... Read More

Guinea: Rio Tinto set to launch $20bn ‘world’s biggest mining project’ after 27-year delay

January 10, 2024

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is poised to commence a "world’s biggest” $20 billion mining project in the Republic of Guinea this year, following a ... Read More

WAPPP, WAIPA poised to back Togo in luring private investment

October 18, 2023

The World Association of PPP Units & PPP Professionals (WAPPP) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) are keen to help Togo attract ... Read More

Congo, Uganda agree to abolish visa requirements

October 17, 2023

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to establish a visa-free regime between the two countries, Sputnik reports citing a joint communique, ... Read More

Africa pivots from Europe and North America to Asia on trade — reports

October 17, 2023

Over the past two decades, Africa's trade partnerships have significantly shifted away from Europe, with Asia emerging as the primary trading partner, a recent analysis ... Read More

China’s modernization success inspires African countries to seek independent development paths

October 3, 2023

More and more African countries seem to have taken inspiration from China’s unique economic development over the past decades and try to follow the development ... Read More