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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African Countries Generate €1.7 Billion Additional Revenues from Tackling Tax Evasion and Illicit Financial Flows
By African Development Bank Published July 8, 2023 African countries have realised additional €1.69 billion thanks to voluntary disclosures, the implementation of information exchange mechanisms, and rigorous offshore investigations. RELATED: African Countries Tackle Tax Evasion and Money Laundering This is according to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa progress report that has just been unveiled…
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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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