Africa
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Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, and create jobs
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa’s Pulse report,…
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Natural gas set to ignite African economies
The recent signing of an agreement to develop what has been called South Africa’s largest liquified natural gas project in…
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Agreement to deploy environmental and climate-resilient technologies in Africa signed
The African Development Bank and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITTI) have signed a joint technical assistance agreement…
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Korean investors eye Africa untapped potential
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has called on Korean investors to seize untapped investment opportunities in Africa, especially in…
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IRENA, partners join forces to advance regional interconnections in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) signed an agreement today aimed at supporting…
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A call for genuine climate leadership at the Africa Climate Summit
By Charity Migwi Billed as Africa’s premier climate summit, the Africa Climate Summit, scheduled for September 4-8, has already sparked…
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Lessons from China’s poverty alleviation valuable for Africa – experts
African countries could learn from China’s successful poverty alleviation campaign to advance their development, experts and officials said Wednesday at…
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USAID, Power Africa, AfDB broaden cooperation to fight energy poverty, climate change in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Power Africa Presidential Initiative, and the African Development Bank, have…
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Gazprom unpacks the role of natural gas in sustainable development
With its lower carbon emissions, versatility, energy security benefits and potential in supporting the transition to cleaner energy, natural gas…
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WHO calls for joint efforts to reduce burden of hypertension in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged stakeholders to join hands and enhance the fight against hypertension in Africa.…
