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Egypt’s Central Bank cuts interest rates by 50 basis pts
(Ecofin Agency) - The Central Bank of Egypt cut its key interest rates by 50 basis points. The move is to support an ...
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Off-Grid Power Projects Could Modernise South Africa’s Energy Sector
Stephen Barnes, Head of Power and Infrastructure, and Rentia van Tonder, Head of Power at Standard Bank Group Decentralised power projects, or those ...
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Zambia struggles to pay external debt, creditors get angry
(Ecofin Agency) - Officially in default on external debt since November 13, Zambia has found it increasingly difficult to reach an agreement with ...
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Zambia’s Debt Default: A Lose-Lose Situation
By Edwin Ikhuoria, ONE’s Africa Executive Director It’s almost a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and no country has been ...
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COVID-19 is a ‘wake-up command’ to address Africa’s challenges
( AfDB) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the challenges and opportunities of Africa’s development landscape, former British prime minister Tony Blair said ...
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After Producing The World’s First 100% Recycled Refuse Bags, Industry Giant Tuffy Partners With WWF SA
South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries have identified the country’s ‘green economy’ as a sector that could contribute to economic recovery ...
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Ibrahim Index: Good governance declined in Africa for the first time since 2010
(Ecofin Agency) - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has just published its 2020 report on good governance in Africa. And for the first time ...
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Renewable Energy start ups in Africa
Africa has an immense energy crisis. In a continent with a population of close to 1 billion, over 625 million people are without ...
