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