$332M Financing Package to Support South African SMEs, Women-Led Businesses
Deal marks Africa's first development finance institution-backed social Flac instrument listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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Ethiopia’s Abiy Rallies Youth to Enroll in Free Coding Courses as Country Targets 7 Million Coders By 2026
ECODES initiative seeks to equip Ethiopian youth with digital literacy and foundational technology skills needed for education, employment and entrepreneurship.
Ethiopia’s First AI Startup Incubation Program Graduates Inaugural Cohort
Six-month incubation program equips entrepreneurs with mentorship, technical support and industry connections to bring AI innovations to market.
New Botswana City Project Launched to Support Economic Diversification
GABORONE Botswana has launched the New Botswana City project in Gaborone, a development expected to attract investment, create jobs and ...
West African Bloc Eyes Youth Mentorship Network to Ease Unemployment
ABUJA, Nigeria - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering the creation of a regional mentoring and ...
Nigeria Launches Digital Postcode System to Improve Location-based Services
West African country says its digital postcode system will identify every addressable location, aiming to improve deliveries, emergency response and...
Morocco Names First Female Prime Minister after Historic Election
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first female prime minister after PAM wins the most seats, setting up negotiations to...
Kenya Breaks Ground on $16 Billion Dangote Refinery in Lamu
East African country launches construction of a $16 billion Dangote refinery in Lamu, a project officials say will create 60,000...
What Can Africa Achieve Without a Security Council Seat?
Africa’s push for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat remains stalled. Elsewhere, the continent is building leverage through taxes, debt,...