African Development Bank launches scheme to raise 25m new jobs
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions […]
Month: November 2017
Nigeria Floats US$3bn Dual-tranche Eurobond
Written by Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Nigeria has announced the floating of a $3 billion Eurobond, offering an aggregate principal amount of dual series notes […]
How missing weather data is a ‘life and death’ issue
A shortage of weather data is putting many African countries at an economic disadvantage, experts believe. The BBC’s Click team went to Tanzania to meet […]
African expert cautious on continent-wide free trade plan
LUSAKA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — A trade expert warned on Monday that African countries should tread carefully on plans to introduce a free trade area, […]
Africa’s growing art scene turns to private funding
Rising global interest in the continent’s artworks coincides with a surge of investment from homegrown wealth With its 165-year-old tortoise, crested cranes and catfish pond, […]
Factors influencing Africa’s economic growth
East Africa continued to lead the pack with an estimated growth of 5,3% in 2016, down from 6,5% in 2015. North Africa Persistent political unrest […]
Big data is starting to open R&D opportunities for African scientists
Data-intensive research is changing the way African researchers can work and the impact they can have. It is also opening up new career paths in the field […]
Why ECOWAS regional common currency dreams should be shelved for now
At a recent meeting in Niamey, Republic of Niger, President Muhammadu Buhari urged member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to […]