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Ghana Drives Small-Scale Gold Mining Growth

Ghana is strengthening its collaboration with international partners to enhance its small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and the broader gold

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ATC Kenya Partners With ProFuturo Foundation To Transform Educational Landscape In Kenya

American Tower Corporation (ATC) Kenya, a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure, and ProFuturo Foundation, a global initiative for educational innovation

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Somalia Joins Afreximbank, Opens Up Borders For Regional Trade

Somalia has formally acceded to the Establishment Agreement of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 53rd African member state of

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PalmPay And Jumia Partner To Launch Integration For Shoppers In Nigeria

PalmPay, a leading Africa-focused fintech operating Nigeria’s most used mobile wallet, and Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce giant, announced a strategic partnership

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New EUR 28 million AfDB-Funded Solar Project To Boost Chad’s Energy Access

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved funding worth EUR 28 million to build

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African Development Bank To Make $30 Million Equity Investment In AFC

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for

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AfDB Maps Up $2.2 Billion In Capital Mobilization For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Nigeria Phase II

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) facilitated $2.2 billion in capital mobilization for its transformative Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Nigeria

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Enhancing Greentech Innovation And Infusing Tech In The Public Sector

In a significant step toward advancing Africa’s inclusive digital and green transformation, the Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of

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Kenya, Egypt Extend Custom Duty Exemption for 1 Year to Bolster Trade

The Kenyan market will continue enjoying custom duty exemption from Egypt for another year beginning this July. According to an

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Awareness on Single Tourist Visa yet to hit 50 percent mark

Over half of regional and international travellers passing through Kenya are unaware of the availability and process of using a

Equity Group posts 29% after tax profit for year ended December 2014

Regional Financial services firm Equity Group announced a 29% growth in Profit after Tax for the year ended December 2014