Rwanda Charts ‘Five Year Plan’ for Regional Fintech Leadership
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Rwanda has launched an ambitious five-year national fintech strategy aimed at building a dynamic fintech ecosystem and establishing itself as a leading...
Chad to End Defense Cooperation with France
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Chad was one of the last countries in the region in which France maintained a large military presence, having been ousted in...
Central African Republic to Export Diamonds After 11 Years of Ban
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The Kimberley Process (KP) has officially lifted the restrictions on rough diamond exports from the Central African Republic (CAR), which were imposed...
DRC’s Ruling Party UDPS for Complete Overhaul of Constitution
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The UDPS argues that the current Constitution has failed to address the country's structural challenges and has hindered its progress. According to...
IMF Highlights Progress in Egypt’s Reform Program
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Approved in 2022 and expanded to USD 8 billion earlier this year, the program seeks to address Egypt’s economic crisis, marked by...
Nigeria: Bank of Industry Secures €2 Billion to Fund Key Development Initiatives
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The Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BoI), Olasupo Olusi, announced that the Bank has raised a new funding package worth...
USD 400m Eurobond Issuance Celebrated by Ecobank at LSE Market Opening
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent of the leading pan-African Ecobank Group opened the market at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to celebrate...
Digital Divide: 800 mn Africans Excluded from Global Economy, UNECA Chief Says
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Although mobile broadband reaches 82% of the population, barriers like affordability and digital illiteracy prevent many from reaping its benefits said Claver...
Kenya Cancels Multimillion Business Deals with Adani
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Kenya’s Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi told a parliamentary committee there had been no bribery or corruption involved on Kenya's part in signing...
SADC Commits to Bring Peace to Mozambique Rocked by Post-Election Protests
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Venancio Mondlane, the independent candidate who came in second with 20% of the vote, challenged the result in court and called for...
