AFDB, Smart Africa Alliance launch $1.5 million for Digital trade & e-commerce

The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries. The project will see to the implementation of regional training and capacity-building programs focusing on cross-border e-payment and e-commerce for governments, private sectors, and SMEs. The Institutional Support for…

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Namibia explores pathways for financing Energy & Power Projects

As global financial institutions continue to reduce or eliminate fossil fuel lending, emerging producers like Namibia are seeking to drive local and regional financial participation in capital-intensive projects and trade infrastructure. A finance-focused panel at the 2023 Namibia International Energy Conference explored new pathways to financing and developing capital-intensive African energy and infrastructure projects. Under…

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