ECONOMY
AfDB Approves €15 Million General Budget Support Loan for Cape Verde
TUNIS, Tunisia, October 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (http://www.afdb.org) on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 approved a €15-million general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the country finance its Public Corporate Governance and Investment Promotion Support Programme (PAGEPPI). Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png The […]
Declaration of Intent for Joint Initiative on Youth Employment in Africa Signed in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, September 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The signing ceremony for the Declaration of Intent for the Joint Initiative on Youth Employment in Africa (JYEIA) took place on September 12, 2013 at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa. The Initiative is a response by the AUC, African […]
Nigerian Competitiveness Council Appoints Leading Investment Banker as Inaugural CEO
ABUJA, Nigeria, September 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria’s business competitiveness and ability to attract local and international investment will be significantly enhanced with the appointment of ex-banker Chika Mordi as the first Chief Executive of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN). Logo Heirs Holdings: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/heirs-holdings.jpg President […]
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi visited Freetown during September 3–12 to carry out follow-up discussions on Sierra Leone’s economic and financial program for 2013–16 that could be supported by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The mission […]
AfDB Approves US $21.50 Million funding for Climate Change Mitigation Project in DRC
TUNIS, Tunisia, September 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group (http://www.afdb.org) on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in Tunis approved a US $21.50-million Forest Investment Program (FIP) grant to finance climate change mitigation activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png The project’s […]
SocioLingo Africa
- UN human rights chief to visit Nigeria, 11-14 March 2014
- Africom Commander: Terror Threat Remains Across Africa
- MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL WORKING GROUP ONTHE TOURISM SECTOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR AFRICA: AU AGENDA 2063
- NUSOJ condemns harsh sentence for Somali journalist in Ethiopia
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Hosts Inaugural Summit to Address the Scale of Africa’s Infrastructure Requirements and Investment Deficit
