Goddy Ikeh
The Government of the Central African Republic and the African Development Bank Group launched the Regional Support Programme for the Development of Cross-Border Water Infrastructure and Resources between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo (PREDIRE) in Bangui on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing arm, was the focus of a special edition of the African Transformation Briefing co-hosted by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Global Strategic Communications Council.
A Lagos-based food delivery startup Chowdeck has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand operations in Nigeria and Ghana.
Nestlé Nigeria has expanded its flagship initiative, Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria, to Agbara, Ogun State with the addition of 49 new female entrepreneurs to the programme.
The Fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) has concluded with over US $300 million in investment and trade deals si. gned and a robust communiqué affirming both regions’ commitment to deeper collaboration
The African Development Bank has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable groups in Ghana and Senegal.
In an era where misinformation spreads rapidly, the African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) is empowering African media professionals with the skills to critically assess and share accurate information.
The Royal Air Maroc is reviving and strengthening its point-to-point routes between Marrakech and several French cities, as well as Brussels, to better serve the Moroccan diaspora and support tourism.
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has issued a policy-backed caution on what it describes as a “silent fiscal emergency” quietly undermining the economic stability of Nigeria’s states.
Nigeria’s FirstBank has championed inclusion amid innovation in the fintech space as it sponsored the Canada-Africa Fintech Summit.