Africa

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has secured a major boost to its capital base and strategic positioning following the entry of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) …

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for stronger institutionalisation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems across Africa, stressing that sustainable development depends on governments’ ability to translate policies …

Ghana International Bank Plc (GHIB) has signed a Confirming Bank Agreement with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) under its Transaction Guarantee Instrument, in a move aimed at strengthening trade …

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has secured a BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating and A-2 short-term issuer credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, with the ratings agency pointing to the Bank’s …

Ghana has invested more than most African countries in the sovereign infrastructure for carbon market participation. A dispute in Zimbabwe has now shown that having the infrastructure is not enough …

Ghana has launched a US$3.5 billion AgriConnect Compact, positioning agriculture—particularly rice—at the centre of its strategy for job creation, food security and economic transformation, while setting the pace for West …

The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have held the inaugural business roundtable under the newly established Korea–Africa Economic Committee (KAEC), marking …

Ghana has called for a bold and coordinated regional effort to transform West Africa’s rice sector, urging investors and policymakers to move from dialogue to tangible financing that will reduce …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has unveiled a new digital platform designed to track and accelerate progress toward expanding electricity access across the continent, as part of its ambitious …

South African Tourism has expressed concern over reports of cancelled travel bookings from several African countries following recent anti-migrant protests and isolated incidents targeting foreign nationals in parts of South …