(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New investment by companies across Tanzania will benefit from €540 million (TSh 1.3 trillion) of new financing backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Cooperative and Rural Development Bank CRDB, NMB Bank Plc and KCB-Tanzania. This was disclosed at the European Union (EU)-Tanzania Forum held in Dar es Salaam earlier today. This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – His Majesty, King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho has harped on the need for African nations to accelerate investments and improve the coordination of efforts geared toward strengthening food security. The monarch made the observation in his remarks at a side event during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has announced its proposed new initiative be launched in Ghana which is aimed at improving skilled migration. German Cabinet minister of Labour, Hubertus Heil and his colleague, the Minister of Development, Svenja Schulze disclosed this on Tuesday during a visit to West Africa. Their two ministries said the German […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB), a long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU), owned by its Member States, has reaffirmed it commitment to accelerating renewable energy across Africa. EIB makes long-term finance available for sound investment in order to contribute towards EU policy goals. Its specialized arm known as EIB Global, is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic experts, leaders and stakeholders at the just concluded 36th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, have set a new benchmark for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. Examining an ongoing study of key factors underlying development in Africa on Friday during the session, organized by the AU Commission and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reiterated the importance of partnerships in driving sustainable development in Africa. AfDB Vice President of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor made the observation while speaking at the signing ceremony of a joint partnership action plan by the AfDB Group and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) Commission has pledged to invest €313 million to alleviate the plight of children whose education has been disrupted by crisis in the part of the world. The Commission and the EU Member States came together as Team Europe to make this pledge. This was disclosed in a statement made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. This marks an important milestone for the Bank’s Coding for Employment programme and its growing partnerships with higher education and technical and vocational education and training […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the implementation of socio-economic reforms in Tunisia in order to enable the north African nation, achieve its targets. The EU said Tunisia is undergoing a delicate transitional phase and grappling with difficult political and economic challenges. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will participate in the 21st International Congress of the African Water Association (AfWA) and 7th Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) Conference, holding in Abidjan The conference scheduled for February 19 to 23, will be convened under the theme, “Acting for sustainable management of resources […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline sport for change Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained additional 34 new netball coaches in Taraba State. The two-day basic netball training for Physical Education (P.E.) Teachers in the state was jointly organized in collaboration with the Taraba State Ministry of Youth and Sports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have called for urgent appointment of the Board of Directors for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the interest of the public. This is coming at the heels of growing concerns over SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, which continues to operate with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank has announced the appointment of Mr. Abdourahmane Diaw as the new Country Manager for its Office in Egypt. Mr. Diaw, whose appointment took effect from 1st November 2022, is a Senegalese national, with more than 28 years of experience in the implementation of development programmes and projects under […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of this year’s edition of the United Nation (UN) Water Conference, holding in New York, development partners have been called upon to sponsor a number of African journalists to attend the event. The call was made at the end of the recently concluded workshop on water-related issues for selected journalists from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Morocco has secured €201,000 grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to strengthens its technical assistance and boost water resources management. Morocco’s semi-arid climate makes the country vulnerable to climatic hazards, characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons. The country is experiencing recurrent periods of acute drought with increasing water stress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has named former captain of the Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team, Somaya Faruqi as its new Global Champion. ECW said her appointment is coming as part of its celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) leaders have unanimously agreed to enforce stricter measures in combating irregular migration. The EU leaders on Thursday night in Brussels endorsed a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of irregular migrants arriving to the bloc. President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen harped on the need […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 9th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-9) will be convened in Niamey, the capital city of the Republic of Niger. The Forum, which will be holding 28 February to 2 March, is jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Niger, in collaboration […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government and Slovenian Government have reiterated the need to further assist Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian attack. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Slovenian President Nataa Pirc Musar gave the charge in Berlin on Thursday during the inaugural visit of the Slovenian president. Both heads of state stressed the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and current Chairman of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Hassan Abdalla has reaffirmed that the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh is prepared to hots the bank’s Annual Meeting in May. This is coming after Sharm El […]
