Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

Discover moreOnline Magazine SubscriptionsAfrican Cultural ExperiencesReal-time Event UpdatesBloomberg The Iran war is raising borrowing costs for African countries that are only just recovering from the post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring. Research published Tuesday by ONE Data showed borrowing costs from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development jumped to 5.2% in…

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Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

Africa: AU-Safgrad Training On Climate-Smart Irrigation & Greenhouse Design for Agrifood Systems Transformation

The African Union’s Semi-Arid Food Grains Research and Development (AU-SAFGRAD), one of the specialized technical Offices (STOs) in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), organized a training on Design, Operations and Maintenance (DOM) of Climate smart agricultural technologies for agrifood systems transformation in Africa. The 10-day intensive training from…

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YouTube introduces zero-minute limit to block Shorts feed

YouTube introduces zero-minute limit to block Shorts feed

YouTube is giving users more control over their viewing habits by introducing the ability to completely disable the Shorts feed on mobile. A new “zero-minute” option has been added to the platform’s time management tools, providing a powerful way for users to curb “doomscrolling” and focus on long-form content. Read: Cape Town’s AI Diagnostics secures…

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Africa: Iran War Lifts Africa Debt Costs That Have Surged Since Pandemic

African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience At the Second Africa Urban Forum

African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience at the Second Africa Urban Forum Adequate housing is a cornerstone of sustainable urban growth The African Union Commission (AUC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development across the continent at the Second Africa Urban Forum, held 8-10 April 2026 in…

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Ambassador Shidiye urges young people to uphold marriage values at Eastleigh wedding

Ambassador Shidiye urges young people to uphold marriage values at Eastleigh wedding

Ambassador Shidiye urges young people to uphold marriage values at Eastleigh wedding Ambassador Shidiye at Ibrahim Abdirahman and Hafsa Mohamed at Bin Ali in Eastleigh, Nairobi. By ABDULHAKIM SHERMAN Kenya’s former Ambassador to Botswana, Mr Mohamed Muktar Shidiye, has emphasised the importance of the institution of marriage in society and called on the younger generation…

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How to build a bn African investment firm

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

Richard Okello Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. Interview with Richard OkelloFOUNDER, SANGO CAPITAL Lives in: Johannesburg, South Africa Africa-focused investor Richard Okello compares investing on the continent to riding a speedboat through rough seas while trying to drink a glass of wine…

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