Tag: africa
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Africa leading market frontier with huge untapped potential – Adesina
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has called on Korean investors to seize untapped investment opportunities in Africa, especially in the energy and agriculture sectors. Adesina, in a statement on the Bank’s website said the Africa continent could not be ignored by investors.
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FG ready to make Nigeria aviation hub of Africa – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says the Federal Government is ready to make Nigeria the aviation hub of Africa. Keyamo stated at the seventh edition of the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition
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Africa economic leadership council calls for creation of BRICS currency
The BRICS group of leading developing countries has to develop its own currency as it will facilitate trade within the bloc, according to Percy Morapedi Koji, Africa Economic Leadership Council’s (AELC’s) co-founder and vice-president.
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AfDB to insure farmers against effects of climate change
The African Development Bank(AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) to insulate countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The AfDB’s President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina
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Babysitting France in Africa – By Owei Lakemfa
FRANCE is a problem. In Africa, it is a man-child fighting hard to retain its feeding bottle. The United Kingdom-based Socialist Labour organised a virtual conference of Africans to discuss this and the current crises in Africa, with an emphasis on the Francophone countries.
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Niger crisis: Prophet Okoh seeks peaceful resolution,says God working to restore Africa
A Christisn cleric , Prophet Godwin Okoh, on Sunday called on the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)and Nigeria, to use peaceful means to resolve the political crisis in Niger Republic.
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Russia-Africa summit spurs economic promises amid geopolitical tensions
Russia-Africa summit, held amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis between Russia and Ukraine, concluded last week with promises of debt forgiveness and food supplies aimed at bolstering economic ties between Moscow and African nations.
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Russia writes off $23bn debt for Africa – Putin
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, says the Russian Government has written off $23 billion debt burden of African countries. Putin spoke at the plenary session of the ongoing second Russia–Africa Summit 2023
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How Russia-Africa trade increased to $18bn after 1st summit – Putin
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that Russia-Africa trade reached 18 billion dollars in 2022, which was necessitated by the first Russia–Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia in 2019. Putin said this on Thursday at the ongoing Russian-African summit