Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

Lagos, Scidev.Net — As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African policymakers eye an opportunity to redefine the continent’s relationship with donors in health financing. Obinna Ebirim, senior technical advisor on youth health and policy research to Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, says Africa must use UNGA…

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Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

Africa: Ethiopia’s New Mega Int’l Airport Project Milestone for Africa – Finance Minister

Addis Ababa — The new Ethiopia’s mega international airport project in Bishoftu town is not just an Ethiopian project but also an African milestone that reflects confidence in Africa’s future, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide pointed out. In a panel discussion held today on Ethiopian Airlines’ new mega international airport project, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide stated…

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SME Outlook September 2025: Global Finance, Inflation & AGOA Risks

SME Outlook September 2025: Global Finance, Inflation & AGOA Risks

Miguel da Silva, Group Executive: Business Banking at TymeBank, examines the developments affecting South Africa’s SMEs as international finance leaders gather in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Hosts Global SME Finance Forum Alongside G20 Proceedings The Global SME Finance Forum takes place in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 September, bringing together more than 1 200 participants from over…

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Workiva Unveils Intelligent Finance, GRC, and Sustainability to Accelerate AI Transformation for the Office of the CFO

Workiva Unveils Intelligent Finance, GRC, and Sustainability to Accelerate AI Transformation for the Office of the CFO

Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), the world’s leading AI-powered platform for transparency, accountability, and trust, announced today at Amplify a major expansion of its intelligent platform, introducing agentic AI, unified data automation, and a modernized controls experience for the Office of the CFO. The new capabilities allow finance, GRC, and sustainability teams to streamline complex workflows,…

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Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

Africa: Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products

Nairobi — Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa is looking to mobilize billions for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green housing, and gender-focused financing. As climate shocks intensify across East Africa, from failed rains in Kenya’s arid north to devastating floods in Tanzania’s coastal belt,…

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Africa: ‘It’s Time to Deliver’ – COP29 Presidency Urges Action on Climate Finance Promises

Africa: ‘It’s Time to Deliver’ – COP29 Presidency Urges Action on Climate Finance Promises

Climate change continues to have escalating impacts on the world, making the Conference of the Parties (COP) an essential global climate action platform. Climate-related disasters are increasing worldwide, affecting mostly developing countries that contribute very little to global emissions. In Africa, climate change costs countries between 2% and 5% of their GDP. Some nations even…

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Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

Africa Demands Fair Share of Global Climate Finance

ADDIS ABABA – Officials at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Week 2 called for the removal of bureaucratic hurdles that hinder progress to climate financing in global south. The Climate Week 2, 2025 has officially opened yesterday in Addis Ababa under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation” At the event,…

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Future-fit enterprise: finance as a growth engine

Future-fit enterprise: finance as a growth engine

Are finance teams still reporting on what happened yesterday, or are they shaping what happens next? This was the centre of the conversation that happened at the Bryanston Country Club on 13 August 2025. Senior leaders gathered for TechCentral’s exclusive briefing, hosted with Sage.  The focus? Future-fit enterprise – finance as a growth engine. Finance…

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