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Across Africa, hundreds of thousands of refugees have transformed their livelihoods into profitable ventures worthy of attracting corporate and private sector investment. This marks a significant shift from the past, when displaced people were largely viewed as a risk, particularly by financial institutions. Today, evidence is emerging that refugee communities are not only surviving but…
From Project Bankability to Building Productive and Financeable Economies As the World Bank Group places job creation, private sector mobilization and productive transformation back at the center of its agenda, evaluations by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) engagement in fragile economies invite us to ask a fundamental question: Is…
By blocking many Africans from participating and attending, the US has made a mockery of FIFA’s apparent commitment to universal access. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final this Sunday between Spain and Argentina is the culmination of what should have been the biggest celebration of diversity in football history. Forty-eight teams (compared to the usual…
The Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Farihan Alhassan, has called for a shift in Africa’s economic development strategy, arguing that the continent’s financing challenges are less about capital scarcity and more about building the right risk structures to attract investment at scale. He made the remarks during the African Banking, Finance and Economic Leadership…
Parliament has been urged to slap a travel ban on Malawians attempting to sneak into South Africa for informal jobs, as MPs scramble to get a grip on a repatriation crisis that has ballooned way beyond anyone’s expectations. The explosive recommendation from the Parliamentary Committee on International Relations comes as the government battles to bring…
As part of his official visit to Brazil and while leading Sudan’s delegation to the Political Consultations Committee meetings in Brasília, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawia Othman Khalid, delivered a keynote lecture at the Rio Branco Institute, affiliated with Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on developments in…
Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference, which is monumental in scope, process, duration, and potentially in the results it will yield, can serve in many ways as an exemplary model for Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today. Opening the conference, the PM described the dialogue as an all-inclusive platform in scope, process,…
Abuja, Nigeria — Liberia’s housing sector is earning international recognition this week as Florence Kaeteka Geegbae, Managing Director of the National Housing Authority (NHA), represents the country at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS @20 – Legacy Edition), one of the continent’s most influential gatherings of housing leaders, financiers and policymakers. Held from July…
New Monkey Species Discovered in DR Congo Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey, the Colobus congoensis, that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face and lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was first spotted in 2008 but was only recently confirmed as a distinct species through…
The Presidency has dismissed what it describes as a sustained misinformation campaign aimed at portraying South Africa as isolated from the rest of the African continent, following recent anti-illegal migration protests. Addressing a media briefing at the Union Buildings on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the campaign sought to paint South Africa as a…
