Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) and the African Union (AU) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address Africa’s housing and urban development challenges. The partnership aims to reduce the housing deficit, promote sustainable urbanization, and foster economic growth across the continent. By leveraging innovative solutions, policy development, and resource mobilization, this collaboration is set to have a transformative impact on Africa’s housing and urban infrastructure needs.
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IATF2021 Presents African Fashion: The Journey to the Global Market. A Creative Sector Webinar
On November 19th 2020, The Intra-African Trade Fair, (IATF2021) will present an expert panel discussion focused on African Fashion: The Journey to the Global Market. This online event designed […]
Commitment to sustainability opening doors to post-pandemic capital in Africa
By Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa, Baker McKenzie The industrials, manufacturing and transport (IMT) sector is being hit hard by COVID-19 disruption, but commitment […]
Integration Efforts in the EAC
Otavio Veras, Researcher of the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies Synopsis The East African Community (EAC) is an economic bloc formed by Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, […]
African Banking innovation sees AfDB approving multi-currency line of credit of USD 300m
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa The African Development Bank has extended the equivalent of USD 300 million to FirstRand Bank Limited to support projects across Africa This […]
Former President of the African Development Bank Babacar Ndiaye to lead Investment Day at this year’s AgriBusiness Forum.
African expert calls on everyone involved in agriculture to step up to the fore for the sake of the entire continent’s development and in the […]
Kagame opens African Economic Conference, calls for models that respond to local needs
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 31, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Rwandese leader, President Paul Kagame today in Kigali opened the 7th African Economic Conference, […]
AfDB hosts a workshop to boost local currency bond market development in Africa
Few African countries can effectively access capital in their domestic markets TUNIS, Tunisia, October 24, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The African Financial Markets […]
Officials to deliberate a business plan to implement the African Mining Vision
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 8, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The joint partnership of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and […]
World Bank Launches New Fund to Help African Countries Negotiate Best-Possible Deals for their Oil, Gas, and Minerals
PARIS, October, 2012―With new discoveries of oil, gas, and other minerals generating a wave of significant mineral wealth in African countries, the World Bank today […]