African Business

African Development Bank approves $6 million grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $6 million grant to support the African…

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Kenya Advances Health Innovation through Research

The Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE) this week hosts its 20th Scientific Conference under the theme “Transforming Health through…

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World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) call for urgent action as hunger deepens in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis…

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Parliament Approves Loans for Regional Cancer Centres

Parliament has approved government’s proposal to borrow funds to strengthen cancer care in Uganda through the establishment of regional oncology…

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Parliament of South Africa Joins Global Effort to Eradicate Tuberculosis Through Signing of the Barcelona Declaration

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, signed the Barcelona Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB), marking South Africa’s formal…

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The Foreign Affairs Department honours national winners of the 2025 Southern African Development Community (SADC) essay competition

The Foreign Affairs Department hosted the Prize and Certificate Ceremony for the 2025 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secondary School…

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Forvis Mazars to Back West African Energy Growth as Bronze Sponsor at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025

Financial institution Forvis Mazars has confirmed its participation as a Bronze Sponsor at the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and…

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President Boakai Declares Wednesday, October 29, As “National Youth Day”

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency  Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, October…

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Parliament defers approval of US$1.34 billion World Bank loan request

Parliament has deferred consideration and approval of a government request to borrow up to US$1.341 billion from the International Development…

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Grenada Advances Offshore Hydrocarbon Strategy with Trilateral Oil & Gas Commission Proposal

The Government of Grenada has formally proposed the establishment of a trilateral oil and gas coordination commission involving Venezuela and…

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