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Sudan Awarded US $42M for Agricultural Plan

The Sudan was just granted US $42 million in concession grants to support the country's National Agriculture Investment Plan.

South Africa Prioritizes Business Confidence While Courting Chinese Representatives

Mr. Bulelani Magwanishe, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry for South Africa, has reemphasized that his government is prioritizing improving business confidence and investor interest so business can thrive. He said this while welcoming representatives from China.

TMT Finance Highlights Major Focus Points for African Telecom Providers

TMT Finance says the top priorities for African telecom operators in the year ahead are on digital transformation, investing in new wireless and fixed network infrastructure, and finding ways to integrate AI and IoT into their plans.

Amref Health Africa to Host New Strategic Health Resource Purchasing Organization

The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC), a new approach focused on strengthening strategic health purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa to get more value for money from health spending, will be hosted by Amref Health Africa.

Embassy of Japan Completes New Abuja Healthcare Facility for the Country

A new healthcare facility built in Abuja using funds from the Embassy of Japan was just turned over to Nigeria' Federal Capital Territory Administration in a formal ceremony.

Boomtown Lands Advertising Contract for Sovereign Foods' B2B and B2C Campaigns

Port Elizabeth, South Africa, based Boomtown, an advertising agency, has won the marketing contract to support Sovereign Foods' new advertising campaigns.

Ethiopia To Give Up Town of Badme to Make Peace with Eritrea

When a war broke out in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the city of Badme was captured and occupied by Ethiopia. After two years the war was over and Ethiopia refused to return Badme to Eritrea. That is about to change, all n the name of long-term peace between the countries.

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa Launches Program to Train South African Youth in Entrepreneurship

In connection with Youth Month this year, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has launched a program to invest and empower the youth of South Africa so they can learn the skills to start and run new businesses.

DP World to Challenge Djibouti's Seizure of the Port of Doraleh

The Djibouti government recently seized control of a port within their country which was formerly under the control of Dubai-based DP World. DP World is challenging this as an illegal action.

AMERO Digital Currency Now Live

Early in the morning on June 18th, AMERO digital currency was quietly added to over 400 participating vendor accounts.

FAO Says More Pro-Active Drought Management Needed in NE and North Africa

In a new report issued on June 15, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) calls for a far more pro-active approach to dealing with drought management in the Near East and North Africa region.

Innovation Hubs Proving Reliable Way to Stimulate Tech Economy in Africa

As Africa's emerging technology ecosystem grows, innovation and entrepreneurship are taken on a bigger role. Innovation hubs in particular have been a major force for the existing major hubs in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, and the same model is proving equally important in the emerging tech centers on the continent.

Climate Financing is Up 32 Percent Over 2016 for Top 6 Multilateral Banks

The six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) increased climate financing to a seven-year high of US $35.2 billion in 2017. That includes sizable increases from the African Development Bank. The overall total

Fourth WiSci Girls STEAM Camp Opens on June 17 in Namibia

Namibia is the host country for the fourth WiSci (Women in Science) Girls STEAM Camp. Over 100 high school students will be coming from Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and the United States. The camp kicks off today, June 17, and runs through June 29, 2018.

IMF Board Completes Togo Economic Review, Authorizes Additional Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Executive Board completed its review of the performance of Togo's economy, which was already under support by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement. Based on the review, the board has authorized disbursement of another SDR25.17 million (equivalent to US $35.5 million)

South Africa Adds Steel Tariffs to Protect Local Industry

Responding to concerns about the potential collapse of South Africa's steel industry, the government of South Africa has instituted a number of new measures to help support it. These include new tariffs on imported steel products.

AfDB Authorizes EUR 24M for Off-Grid and Distributed Power for Low-Income Africans

To support the urgent need for electrical power for low-income Africans, the African Development Bank just authorized a loan of CFAF 15.75 billion (approximately EUR 24 million) to develop off-grid low-cost pay-as-you-go solutions such as solar power for the continent.

New Fisheries Model More Accurately Predicts How Much Fishing Is Sustainable

A new study conducted in Kenya by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has come up with a new way to determine how much fish can be harvested from the sea in a sustainable manner.

Republic of the Congo To Promote Congo-Brazzaville License Bidding at Africa Oil Week

For those interested in bidding on the Congo-Brazzaville License Round Phase 2 2018/19, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of the Congo just announced that will have a major promotion at Africa Oil Week this year.

Google to Open First African Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Ghana

Google has announced it will be opening its first African Artificial Intelligence research center in Accra, Ghana, later in 2018.

Kenya Brought to Task to Eliminate Child Labor Within Its Borders

On June 12, the World Day Against Child Labor, authors Jacqueline Mogeni, the CEO at Kenya’s Council of Governors and Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya, call attention to the need to do something about the high percentage of child laborers in that country.

Africa Code Week Kicks Off in Madagascar

Africa Code Week (ACW)'s 2018 program had its first official event on June 12 with the beginning of its Train-the-Trainer Workshops in Madagascar.

Big 5 Construct Nigeria Coming to Lagos September 10-12

The Big 5 Construct Nigeria event will bring together major contractors from throughout Africa to the Landmark Centre in Lagos from September 10-12.

South Africa To Address Cash-in-Transit Heists

South Africa is taking serious the recent uptick in cash-in-transit heists in the country. Its Portfolio Committee will describe 7 priorities to attempt to deal with the problem during a public hearing to be held in Parliament on June 13.

Niger Signs On As Part of the African Continental Free Trade Area

The Republic of Niger has officially joined on as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It turned over the appropriate instrument documents to the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on June 8.