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Zimbabwe: U.S., Australia Endorse Zimbabwe Tourism Brand

Australian and United States’ consuls met tour operators in Hwange and Victoria Falls where they reaffirmed their countries’ renewed support for Zimbabwe as a safe destination. The US leads the.

Egypt’s Sisi meets with European Council president in New York

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Sunday with President of the European Council Donald Tusk and Austrian Chancellor of Sebastian Kurz, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh.

Collaboration key for development of SADC’s blue economy, ECA

Southern African countries need to collaborate more in their quest to exploit opportunities presented by the blue economy, a ministerial high level roundtable agreed. Premdut Koonjoo, Mauritius’ Minister for Ocean.

Sterling Bank Proposes N10m Loan To IITA Agripreneur Trainee

Sterling Bank Plc, is proposing a loan scheme, with a five per cent interest rate, with capacity to provide up to 10 million naira (about $27,777) to a potential beneficiary.

Mozambique: World Bank invests $45 million to boost rural resilience

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $45 million International Development Association grant to support the second phase of the Government of Mozambique’s Conservation Areas for.

Liberia: AfDB approves $1m to boost private sector in wood industry

The African Development Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), has approved a grant of US $1 million to Liberia, to provide technical assistance to its fast-growing wood processing.

Rwanda, Japan sign $24m deal to improve electricity distribution

The Government of Rwanda and Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a financing agreement worth $ 24 million to support the third phase of rehabilitation of substations and electricity.

Nigeria: Stock Exchange’s Premium Index Gets 49% Returns in Three Years

After three years of establishment, the seven listed companies constituting the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Premium Board Index raised activities on the platform with a 48.53 per cent gain. The.

World Bank, SECO sign $4.6m trust fund to boost SA financial sector

South Africa’s efforts to strengthen its financial sector stability and improve financial inclusion got a boost with the signing of $4.6 million multi-donor Trust Fund program by the World Bank.