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World Bank clashes with AfDB

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Trump’s World Bank boss critical of African Development Bank

According to the World Bank President David Malpass, the AfDB “lends too quickly”, thus aggravating the countries' debt problems. “Untrue ... and unfounded,” retorted the pan-African institution.

hubs not hype

Tech hubs across Africa to incubate the next generation

Africa has more than 600 tech hubs and rising, ranging from incubators and accelerators to co-working sites. While the startup game is about ... survival of the fittest, it is also one where community is power.

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Nigeria wants to postpone the Eco in regional currency set-back

In a statement on its Twitter account, the Nigerian presidency asked for the launch of the eco — the future single currency of West Africa ... — to be postponed.

Buhari and ECOWAS debate the CFA franc

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Buhari and Ouattara make Eco heart of regional power struggle

When the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) announced out of the blue that it would adopt a currency with the same name as the ... future single currency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the organisation’s decision was seen as divisive and set off a full-fledged leadership war in the region.

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libya african union attacks

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Libya, DRC, Somalia, Sahel: Can the AU really Silence the Guns?

Given conflict in Libya, the cycle of militant attacks in the East of the DRC, and regular attacks across the Sahel and in Somalia, the guns ... are far from quiet.

Does the African Union have the political skills to silence them?

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African Union: behind-the-scenes battle for leadership of the AfCFTA

Although security issues are set to dominate talks in Addis Ababa, ministerial delegations on Friday focused on the African Continental Free ... Trade Area (AfCFTA) and disagreed over who would become the organisation’s future secretary general.

energy crunch

Nigeria dependence on oil revenue underlined by coronavirus

The fast spreading coronavirus from China is threatening Nigeria’s primary source of revenue, oil. ...

Gearing Down

IHS telecom tower debt levels cloud outlook for MTN asset sales

MTN’s plan to reduce borrowings through asset sales may be hampered by debt at its IHS telecoms tower business. ...

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Women drive consumer spend. So why don’t we know what they want?

Women make up 50% of Africa’s population and drive 70% of consumer spend. ...

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How technology can help combat Africa’s brain-drain

For the first time, Africa-focused startup funding has crossed the $1 billion mark. Last year, African startups received a total of $1.3 billion, ... with over half of the total funnelled into fintech businesses. From banking to health care provision, startups are proving that technology can provide the solutions to the most challenging of problems.

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