All Africa Trade Development Bank to Support Industrialisation in Kenya
By Abdi Ali Published March 6, 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a series of agreements designed to support Kenya’s industrialisation and export-led development agenda. Afreximbank is expected to finance the development and operation of industrial parks (IPs) and special economic zones (SEZs) to bolster the Kenya’s industrialisation and export manufacturing. RELATED: Countdown to…
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African Development Bank and Interpol Partners to Combat Financial Crime and Corruption
By Abdi Ali Published February 21, 2025 African Development Bank has signed an agreement with International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in their joint effort to fight corruption and financial crime across Africa. RELATED: Illicit Financial Flows and Inadequate Energy Hinder Africa’s Industrialisation The partnership, that is expected to enhance collaboration between the Bank’s Office of…
Read MoreRwanda Should Conduct Comprehensive Investigation into Torture in Its Prisons
By Human Rights Watch Published December 17, 2024 For decades, Rwandan authorities have subjected detainees in detention facilities to ill-treatment and torture, with no accountability but a landmark trial of 6 prison officials and 12 detainees for murder, torture and assault at Rubavu prison, concluded in April 2024, shows that it is possible to begin…
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Countdown to the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria Begins
By Abdi Ali Published December 13, 2024 More than 35000 visitors from more than 140 countries across the world are expected to converge in the Algerian city of Algiers September 4 – 10, 2025 for Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025). During the week-long fair, more than 2000 exhibitors, including businesses from the African continent and…
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Africa Needs More Investment for Urban Development
By African Development Bank Published December 6, 2024 African countries have to invest up to 5.5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) in urban development if they are to avoid rapid growth of shanty towns by 2050 when its urban population is expected to triple. This was the conclusion shared by experts at a…
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Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Shapes Regional Connectivity
By African Development Bank Published November 1, 2024 The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more than 10 years of planning and construction, is redefining energy connectivity in East Africa. It is more than a piece of infrastructure, it is an economic and environmental entity, connecting not just power grids…
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Rwanda to Host Landmark Trade Development Forum
By Khalifa Hemed Published August 18, 2024 A trade-development summit bringing together Heads of State, Government Officials, Development Partners, Multilateral Organisations and the Private Sector from 14 countries shall be held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, December 2-3, 2024. The initiative of the Government of Rwanda and TradeMark Africa, the two-day event, held on the…
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African Women Entrepreneurship Awards Invite Nominations
By Irene Gaitirira Published June 9, 2024 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) invites nominations for its 2024 AWIEF Awards. AWIEF Awards honour women who drive inclusive economic growth and development through their visionary leadership and innovative business practices. Nominees for the AWIEF Awards should be emerging and established female entrepreneurs who have demonstrated…
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African Family Laws Discriminatory Against Women
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 17, 2024 Discrimination against women is widespread in family laws across Africa. Gender Inequality in Family Laws in Africa: An Overview of Key Trends in Select Countries, an analysis of 20 African countries, reveals gender inequality in marriage, divorce, custody, and property rights perpetuated by sex discrimination institutionalized within legal…
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Africa’s Business Heroes Takes 40 Entrepreneurs to China, Extends 2024 Application Deadline
By Abdi Ali Published May 6, 2024 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition (ABH) has hosted 40 entrepreneurs from across Africa at Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. During the eight-day visit that took place April 20-27, the entrepreneurs explored various facets of the digital economy from cloud computing, AI-driven logistics to e-commerce villages and participated in…
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Debt Burden and Opaque Resource-Backed Loans Hinder Africa’s Potential
By Abdi Ali Published April 24, 2024 Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’ future growth. “I think it’s time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole thing of these opaque natural resource-backed loans actually ends, because it…
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How to Keep Your Romance Alive in Marriage
By Ogova Ondego Published April 18, 2024 It was love at first sight for Karen when she met Jim. He was everything she had hoped for in a man; tall, handsome, strong, intelligent and thoughtful. Jim changed his plans if they conflicted with Karen’s. Never rude or argumentative, he was always available whenever Karen wanted…
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Teacher Wellbeing Impacts Learning in Schools
By Iminza Keboge Published April 10, 2024 Wellbeing for Schoolteachers, a study commissioned by International Baccalaureate (IB) and conducted by Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University, says that teacher wellbeing has a significant impact on the wellbeing and academic success of students. Consequently, teacher wellbeing should be one of the first factors schools consider when…
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Eastern and Southern Africa’s COMESA is a Major Market Place for Internal and External Trading
By Abdi Ali Published March 30, 2024 The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional economic community in Africa with twenty-one member states stretching from Tunisia in the north to Eswatini in the south. COMESA was formed in December 1994, replacing a Preferential Trade Area which had existed since 1981. Djibouti,…
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Employ Welfarist Policies and People-Centred Development in Tackling Poverty
By Abdi Ali Published March 11, 2024 Given the high levels of poverty in Africa, what is needed are welfarist policies that exponentially expand opportunities for all, reduce inequalities and improve the quality of life of people. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, has said this while receiving Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership…
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Three Reasons Not to Miss Global Black Impact Summit
By Energy Capital and Power Published February 25, 2024 The countdown to the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) taking place on February 27 in Dubai continues. The summit presents a unique opportunity to access impactful sessions, hear from engaging speakers and capitalize on one-on-one networking opportunities. With an overarching goal of uniting the global community…
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Africa Dominates List of World’s 20 Fastest-Growing Economies
By African Development Bank Published February 20, 2024 Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024. Overall, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the continent is expected to average 3.8% and 4.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. This is higher than projected global averages of 2.9% and 3.2%, African…
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African Development Bank to Assist Kenya in Development of Infrastructure and Human Resources
By Abdi Ali Published February 9, 2024 African Development Bank has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya that focuses on boosting private sector-driven growth through infrastructure development, strategic reforms and human capital development. “Our support, within the context of the new CSP 2024-2028, will be selectively focused on four sectors: transport,…
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Nairobi to Host 2nd Canada-Africa Business Conference
By Khalifa Hemed Published January 30, 2024 A business conference whose theme shall underscore Canada’s role as a trusted partner across African markets, emphasizing Kenya’s pivotal position as a key gateway to the East Africa region and the continent, shall take place in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, February 19-20, 2024. The meeting that is organised…
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Apply for Fully Sponsored Tech Entrepreneurship Training
By Abdi Ali Published January 29, 2024 If you hold a degree from a recognised University or Technical College or demonstrate equivalent experience and have entrepreneurial or corporate work experience coupled with a fervent passion for launching a software company in Africa, you have till March 18, 2024 to apply for fully sponsored year-long training…
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Kuwait’s Al-Sumait Prize for African Development Announces Winners
By Khalifa Hemed Published January 4, 2024 The Al-Sumait Prize for African Development for 2022 has been awarded to Catherine Nakalembe and African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). The Kenya-based AATF that is chaired by Professor Aggrey Ambali has won the Prize for its success in enabling small scale farmers in African countries to obtain and…
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Burundi to improve water supply and boost climate change resilience with African Development Bank Grant
By African Development Bank Published January 3, 2023 Burundi and African Development Bank have signed two grant agreements totalling US$13.15 million to implement Phase 1 of the Water Sector and Climate Resilience Building Support Programme (PASEREC-Phase1). The programme will strengthen Burundi’s resilience to the effects of climate change and improve the socio-economic conditions of the…
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Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition for Entrepreneurial Excellence Announces Winners
By Abdi Ali Published December 21, 2023 Entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt have taken the top three positions in the 2023 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. ABH Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Ikpeme Neto (CEO and Founder, Wellahealth Technologies) from Nigeria,…
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Check Out African Reality Series Streaming on Showmax
By Jennifer Ochieng Published December 19, 2023 Oh Sister! a Kenyan gospel reality series, is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday. The 13-part series, which first premiered on Maisha Magic Plus, gives viewers an inside look into the lives of seven gospel stars in Kenya, and the drama and controversy that sometimes…
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Empowering Finance Professionals is Fundamental in Attaining Sustainable Development in Africa
By Alta Prinsloo Published December 7, 2023 The finance and accounting profession has undergone significant transformation over the years, coming from a primarily transactional and compliance-focused role to a strategic and analytical function that drives business growth, fosters compliance, embraces technology, and integrates sustainability principles in accounting and finance functions. This evolution has not only…
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Enter Global Environmental Conservation Contest and Win £1 Million Prize
By Abdi Ali Published November 10, 2023 Earthshot Prize invites innovators, entrepreneurs, community leaders and climate change activists to submit their entries to the 2024 edition of the competition. The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize to discover, accelerate, and scale ground-breaking solutions to repair and regenerate the planet, is awarded annually to five winners,…
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East Africa Enhances Trade with African Development Bank’s Support
By African Development Bank Published October 27, 2023 East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a capacity development project to enhance trade in East Africa. The US$1.56M EAC Trade Portal Enhancement Project will support digitized trade solutions to reduce trade barriers and…
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All-Women Scientists Voyage to set Sail for Antarctica
By Emily Dyssell Published October 23, 2023 An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the 19-day voyage provides participants, all with backgrounds in science, technology,…
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School Launches New Business Diploma with Greater Socio-Economic Impact
By Irene Gaitirira Published October 13, 2023 Rhodes Business School has launched a new Postgraduate Diploma in Advancement and Resource Mobilisation to address a critical skill shortage in Africa. A decade ago, says Professor Owen Skae, Director of the Johannesburg (South Africa)-based school, Rhodes Business School offered a PhD, an MBA and a Postgraduate Diploma…
Read MoreSouth Sudan Markets Its Critical Minerals
By Abdi Alir Published September 28, 2023 South Sudan, that is estimated to hold at least eight million tonnes of copper alongside gold, diamonds, cobalt, nickel, lithium and rare earth elements, is out to position itself as Africa’s premier supplier of critical minerals. Martin Abucha, South Sudan’s Minister for Mining, is set to speak about…
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Export-Import Bank of China Loan to Boost Trade Finance in Africa
By Abdi Ali Published September 26, 2023 Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a three-year US$300 million loan facility agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) that is expected to drive increased trade finance and investment across Africa and foster economic growth and development. The two institutions have collaborated since 2018, with AFC receiving US$400…
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African True-Crime Documentaries Stream on Showmax
By Jennifer Ochieng Published September 24, 2023 John-Allan Namu has always been at the centre of investigative journalism in Kenya, whether he’s unearthing a major political scandal or exploring infamous crimes in Kenya. His work has earned him awards and threats in equal measure. So it’s only fitting that Namu, together with his team at…
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Dysfunctional Families and Power Struggles Come on Your Screen
By Jennifer Ochieng Published September 14, 2023 “When two or more Gatehi-Lang’ats are gathered, chaos will reign!” That sums up the new season of Second Family that premieres on Showmax on September 14, 2023. Television has always had its fair share of dysfunctional families, with rich people being mean to each other and trying not…
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How Manufacturers Can Maintain Production Line Integrity in the Face of Cyber-Physical Attack
By Abdi Ali Published September 3, 2023 How Manufacturers Can Maintain Production Line Integrity in the Face of Cyber-Physical Attack is the title of a webinar for manufacturers around the world as cyberattack incidents targeting operational technology and industrial control systems continue to rise at an exponential rate. The webinar, scheduled for September 7, 2023…
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China Development Bank and African Export-Import Bank to Support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
By Irene Gaitirira Published August 29, 2023 China Development Bank (CDB) has signed a development-focused agreement to provide African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) with a US$400-million term loan facility to support the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The agreement, signed by Tan Jiong, President of the state-funded and state-owned development finance institiotion,…
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Africa Finance Corporation’s Investment to Transform Petroleum Product Transportation
By Africa Finance Corporation Published August 15, 2023 Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has invested US$95.25 million in Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited to finance the construction of two self-propelled barges for operation on Lake Victoria, providing a more efficient and less carbon intensive alternative to traditional trucking. The financing will also support enabling infrastructure including 14…
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FIFA Secretary General to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
By APO Group Published August 3, 2023 FIFA’s first female Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, who winds up her role in December 2023 is set to receive the inaugural World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award. Fatma Samoura will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming World Football Summit event in Sevilla, Spain, scheduled…
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East Africa Region to Register Highest Economic Growth in Africa
By African Development Bank Published August 1, 2023 East Africa will register the highest regional economic performance on the continent in 2023 and 2024. African Development Bank, in its 2023 East Africa Economic Outlook report launched on July 27, 2023, projects mid-term economic growth in the region to accelerate to 5.1% in 2023 and 5.8%…
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Pan African Bank Supports Rwanda’s Water and Sanitation Reforms
By Abdi Ali Published July 21, 2023 Rwanda has received a US$101 million loan from African Development Fund to support its water and sanitation sector. Rwanda Sustainable and Resilient Water and Sanitation Programme aims to improve access to basic water supply and sanitation services. It will also strengthen legal, policy, institutional and regulatory frameworks for…
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Church Faithful Caught in Crime and Violence in New Drama Series
By Jennifer Ochieng Published June 26, 2023 Faithless, a 10-part crime drama series set in the aftermath of a heist gone bad premieres streaming service Showmax on July 6, 2023. The story follows four church members who are drawn into a life of crime and violence when their chama is turned into a money-laundering operation…
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Djibouti Launches Study on Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation
By Khalifa Hemed Published June 18, 2023 Djibouti in collaboration with African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study Project. The study, according to AfDB, is expected to lead to a road map for improving access to resilient urban infrastructure and basic services besides building institutional capacity for inclusive…
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African Development Bank-Funded Project Boosts Universal Access to Water in Rwanda
By African Development Bank Published June 18, 2023 Esther Mukantwali of Rwangara Village in Bugesera District, about 18 km south of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, used to wake up at 3:00 in the morning to trek for an hour to fetch water from a swamp. The story is the same for 18-year-old Umuhoza Francine who lives…
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Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Awards Call for Nominations
By Khalifa Hemed Published June 8, 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) invites nominations for the 2023 AWIEF Awards. The initiative, that is in its seventh edition, recognises, honours, and celebrates the achievements of female entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa, across various industry sectors, for their contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic…
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Tanzania Invites Stakeholders to Mining and Investment Forum
By Abdi Ali Published May 27, 2023 Tanzania invites the world to its Tanzania Mining & Investment Forum scheduled for October 25 – 26, 2023. Through the meeting, Tanzania says it shall make ‘groundbreaking announcements, host bilateral and investor meetings, showcase project development opportunities, and work with our national and global partners to unlock the…
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Kenya Focuses on Fighting Climate Crisis
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 17, 2023 Kenya, one of the countries most affected by the climate crisis, has set its sights on fighting climate change and food insecurity. This has been revealed in a meeting with William Ruto, Kenya’s President, with Alvaro Lario, President of United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), during…
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Play Included’s Brick-by-Brick® programme builds children’s language and communication skills in Kenya
By Hanna Garrett Published March 30, 2023 The internationally acclaimed Brick-by-Brick® programme, the original LEGO®-based therapy model developed by Play Included®, is now available in Kenya. Bee Heard Kenya, a leading Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy provider, is now using the programme in Nairobi to support the children it works with to develop…
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There Can Be No Food Security Without Water Security
By IFAD Published March 29, 2023 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations calls for accelerated investments to help small-scale farmers in developing countries access and manage increasingly scarce water resources in the face of a changing climate and extreme weather events. RELATED: African Development Bank Lends US$1 Billion to Women in…
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Kenya’s Collective Management Organisations Conduct Study Visit to South Africa Music Business
By Jacklyne Wabuko Published March 18, 2023 Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP), Music Copyright Society of Kenya and Recording Industry of Kenya (RIKE) traveled on a study visit to the South African music industry companies March 7 – 10, 2023. The delegation was led by Dan Wanyama Sitati, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of…
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There Is Hope For Widows
By Ogova Ondego Published March 8, 2023 Every wife is a potential widow just because women generally outlive men besides the fact that not only are men affected by some diseases like stroke (3:2), lung disease (4:1) and prostate cancer more than women but women usually marry men who are older than themselves. Yes, these…
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