To improve global trade in Africa and align with international regulatory and compliance standards, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), is hosting a high-profile Compliance Forum in Dakar, Senegal, from 4 to 6 September 2024. The Forum will focus on the Financial Action…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) co-hosted a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) workshop in Maseru, Lesotho, to help address investment gaps in project preparation and to highlight the critical role of project preparation. Organised under the theme “Leveraging Project Preparation to Boost Trade and Investment in Lesotho,” the workshop that was…
Chams HoldCo Plc, a leading provider of identity management and transactional systems in Nigeria, wishes to address recent inaccurate statements regarding its ownership structure and business practices. Unfortunately, Prince Diran Odeyemi made these misrepresentations during an interview he granted a YouTube channel, which was widely circulated. We wish to clarify the following points: 1. Ownership: Chams…
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has revealed the Top 50 Finalists for its 2024 edition. The competition is a philanthropic program supported by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy to honor and elevate African entrepreneurs. This year’s competition reflects an increasingly diverse applicant pool cementing the competition’s reputation as Africa’s largest and most…
The African Development Bank Group has launched Country Focus Reports designed to deepen policy dialogue on the macroeconomic performance and outlook of individual countries and to act as an indispensable tool for policy makers, government and development partners. The reports, in line with the theme of the 2024 African Economic Outlook report titled, “Driving Africa’s Transformation: The…
Italy’s National Promotional Institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and the African Development Bank Group plan to jointly invest up to €400 million over five years, to boost the continent’s private sector growth through the newly established Growth and Resilience Platform for Africa (GRAf). Under the new collaboration, both financial institutions will support the continent’s…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend in view of the short time available for consumers to undertake the verification of their NINs with their SIMs. This is in response to the the challenges the blockages have caused many telecom consumers across the…
The African Development Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Guinea’s efforts to diversify its economy and mobilize domestic resources for crucial development projects. Marie-Laure Akin-Ougbade, the Bank Group’s vice president for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, reiterated this commitment during a three-day visit to the Guinean capital, Conakry, from July 11 to…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento have announced a strategic partnership to host the 2024 Trade and Business Roadshow in Praia, Cape Verde. This landmark event, scheduled for July 29 – 30, 2024, is aimed at diversifying, fostering and supporting the economic growth in Cape Verde. The Roadshow, themed “Catalysing Local…
The African Development Bank has expressed strong support for revitalizing the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, pledging to continue implementing innovative strategies to address fragility and build resilience across the continent. Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Bank’s Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, said this during a high-level meeting on Saturday aimed at…
