Prof. Benedict Oramah Re-appointed as Afreximbank President
Shareholders of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have voted and re-appointed Prof. Benedict Oramah as President of the Pan-African multilateral financial institution for a second...
African Development Bank COVID-19 response: moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bank’s operations have continued to...
Moody’s places Senegal’s Ba3 ratings on review for downgrade
New York, June 12, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has today placed the Government of Senegal's Ba3 foreign and local currency issuer ratings...
Burundi feels the wrath of Coronavirus as the First lady leaves Nairobi Hospital after...
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunzinza’s widow, has been discharged from a Nairobi hospital after being treated for an underlying condition after contacting Covid-19 as her...
Covid-19 and the Sustainable Blue Economy in Africa: More challenges and different opportunities
By Leila Ben Hassen.
Today, 8 June, all ocean lovers and stakeholders celebrate the United Nations World Ocean Day 2020, with this year’s theme being”...
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Richard Ngatia supports opening of...
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to reopen the economy amidst rising cases of Coronavirus occasioned by redoubled efforts to test many Kenyans who...
The Civil War in Yemen and the Making of a Chaos
By Khalid Cherkaoui Semmouni
Rabat Center for Political and Strategic Studies Director.
The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing conflict that began in March 2015...
[Tribune of Malado Kaba*] Covid-19 in Africa: an opportunity for progress?
For ancient Greeks, a crisis was not necessarily a dreadful event, but rather a moment for important decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many...
African diamonds must safeguard their virtue
By Pierre Delval
Africa is undoubtedly one of the largest reserves of diamonds in the world. Beyond Australia, Canada or Russia, the international sector of...
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW: Letter Addressed to African Leaders Concerning the...
"We are calling for a second independence." (released April 29, 2020)
The threats that are hanging over the African continent with regards to the spread...
Afreximbank Cancels 2020 Annual Meeting Side Events due to COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made the decision to cancel the series of events which were set around...
The rise of Asia and the polarisation of global forces: western galaxy and Bandung...
A sketch of ideas for a global future
By Darwis Khudori
“That Asia has ‘risen' in the world economy since at least 1960, and especially since...
US Household Debt per Capita Set to Exceed $43,000
US Loans, Debt and Credit Score Statistics – Full Report 2020 Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates the United States household debt per capita is...
Afreximbank Passes $1 billion Income Mark
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Cairo released its audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, showing strong and consistent growth,...