The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Ms Malinne Blomberg, a Swedish national, as Country Manager for Tunisia in addition to her current roles as Deputy Director General for North Africa and Country Manager for Libya and Mauritania. Blomberg, a seasoned development finance professional with more than 25 years of experience, has served extensively…
A stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, for his remarkable leadership and the unprecedented achievements in the nation’s telecom sector. The stakeholders came under the auspices of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA)….
The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) during its just-ended 85th Ordinary Session in Lomé, Togo has approved XOF 65 billion for the financing of infrastructure development projects in the subregion. Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBID, stated that the amount…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in Brazzaville has signed an agreement to provide a $300 million facility to Trident OGX Congo in a transaction expected to raise the Republic of Congo’s crude oil production by an estimated 30 per cent. Signed by Ibrahima Bagarama, Regional Chief Operating Officer – Central Africa, for Afreximbank, and John…
The 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Grand Finale (www.Ecobank.com), hosted at the Ecobank Pan African Conference Center, will crown the winner of the $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge prize and promote networking, regulatory, innovation and investment dialogue. The Grand Finale will take place on Friday, 6th October 2023 and will be live streamed for everyone to participate….
Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce that its Youth Empowerment Programme is making remarkable headway, preparing young South Africans with the skills they will need to succeed in a digital future, and opening doors for a brighter future in their communities. The Liquid…
Gambian President Adama Barrow and African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) head Dr Akinwumi Adesina pledged on Monday to work together to boost rice production and invest in the country’s vibrant youth and women entrepreneurs. “The Russian-Ukrainian war presents an opportunity for us to solve the problem of food security. There’s no reason why Africans shouldn’t feed…
Heads of State in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to speed up the construction of the highway between Abidjan and Lagos, a project for which the African Development Bank is playing a leading role in mobilizing funding. The Bank has already contributed USD 25 million to fund the preparatory phase…
