THE Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8bn in investment interest in bankable projects. Unveiling the results of the Forum’s virtual boardroom sessions on Thursday, African Development Bank Group President…
THE World Bank has approved about $750 million to help accelerate Kenya’s ongoing inclusive and resilient recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The World Bank said in a statement released on…
MORE and more plastic waste is being diverted from landfills and into a circular economy that grows employment and entrepreneurship in African countries. Food and beverage packaging is an important…
A$1bn plan to boost wheat production in Africa should be accelerated to avert potential food shortages arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the head of the continent’s biggest…
THE Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in partnership with Google.org, has announced an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect as part of the foundation’s mission to…
NIGERIA on Thursday priced a USD 1.250 billion 7-year Eurobond in the International Capital Market (ICM). This development makes Nigeria the first African country to access the ICM in 2022.…
IT is a metal found in products used by people worldwide, unthinkingly every day. Whether it’s scrolling on a mobile phone or commuting to work in an electric car, nickel…
BUSINESS mogul, Mr Tony Elumelu, has expressed displeasure over the worsening state of the country. He asked: “How can a country so rich in natural resources have 90% of its…
SOUTH Sudan said on Thursday it had secured $120 million from the World Bank through its development arm, the International Development Association, for infrastructure development. Agak Achuil Lual, Minister of…
US Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan on Tuesday  announced new co-investments by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) totalling $4.2 million with five companies operating in Ghana. These projects, leveraged…