Africa’s Trade Finance Gap Tops U.S.0b

Africa’s Trade Finance Gap Tops U.S.$420b

Abuja, Nigeria — Africa’s persistent trade finance gap–now estimated at over $420 billion–poses a critical threat to the continent’s industrial ambitions, job creation, and sustainable economic transformation. But the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proposing a comprehensive solution to close this gap and build a more sovereign, resilient, and inclusive African financial ecosystem. The Bank’s…

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Africa: The Global Mental Health Crisis Surges Amid $200 Billion Funding Gap

United Nations — Although access to mental health and psychosocial support services is considered a fundamental human right by the United Nations (UN), hundreds of millions of people experience limited or inadequate access to mental health and psychosocial support services. On June 6, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO)…

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Africa: Sub-Sahara Africa Progresses in Closing Gender Gap …Women in Lower – and Middle-Income Economies Move Into Formal Jobs

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in…

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