After the success of African Farming debut Agroinvestment Summit in the UK, the 2nd edition of the event is all set to be held from 3-4 December 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria
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ECA: Blue economy can be engine of Africa’s economic growth
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the potentials of the continent’s blue economy are fully realized, according to ECA’s Southern Africa director Said Adejumobi
Strategic partnerships and investments crucial to Africa’s economic transformation: Adesina
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has visited government officials and private and public sector business leaders to discuss the role between the bank and the Dutch government in strengthening Africa’s developmental agenda
Wala awarded 2018 Zambezi Prize for innovation in financial inclusion
The Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with support from the Mastercard Foundation, has named South African startup Wala as the grand prize winner of the 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation in financial inclusion
Creating a conducive environment for sustainable development in Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, outlined that during South Africa’s tenure as Southern African Development Community (SADC) chair, US$500mn was secured of committed productive investments by South African companies in each of the priority value chains across the region