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ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth
Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics and Governance at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Ecobank Nigeria announces the pricing of its $300 Million Bond to be listed on t...
Lomé, February 18 2021 – Ecobank Nigeria (“ENG” or “the Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, announced that it has successfully priced its USD 300 million bond issuance maturing in February 2026, with settlement of the bond to take place on 16 February 2021.
UN initiative UNITLIFE and Ecobank Foundation work to prevent chronic malnutriti...
Lomé, Togo, 10 February 2020 – UNITLIFE, the United Nations initiative dedicated to fighting chronic malnutrition through innovation, and the Ecobank Group’s Foundation - the pan-African banking group with operations in 33 countries across the continent-announce the launch of the “Make the Connection” campaign, which aims to raise awareness and funds to prevent chronic malnutrition in Africa.
ECA’s 2021 Conference of Ministers to focus on sustainable industrialisation and...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 02, 2021 (ECA) – Preparations for the fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have reached advanced stages.
Afreximbank expands Trade Finance Intermediary Initiative
Cairo, 15 December 2020: – During 2020, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has increased the number of its Trade Finance Intermediaries (TFIs) to more than 65 in 30 African countries.
USD 10 Million to Foster Innovation of Adaptation Practices in Vulnerable Countr...
19th November 2020 – The Adaptation Fund (AF) together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new USD 10 million small grants programme funded by the Adaptation Fund.
Professor Kishore Mahbubani predicts rise of Africa at Afreximbank’s Babacar Ndi...
Cairo, 29 October 2020: – In his keynote address H.E. Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute and Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, predicted a shift in economic power from the West to Asia in the first half of the 21st Century, with the second half moving into the Afro-Asian Century.
UN on the Search for Young Tech Innovators Creating Climate Solutions
20th October 2020 - The UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), in partnership with SAFEEM and Seedstars, is calling all young innovators in Africa and Asia looking to create climate technology solutions to join the Climate Innovation Labs, happening on the 19th - 21st of November 2020 for Africa and on the 3rd - 5th of December for Asia Pacific participants.
VISTA BANK GROUP EXPANDS ITS TRADE FINANCE SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA BY ACQUIRING...
Conakry/Ouagadougou, October 19, 2020 – Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has agreed with BNP Paribas to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea and La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce l’Industrie et l’Agriculture du Burkina (BICIAB) in Burkina Faso.
Third African CRVS Day commemorations set for 10 August across continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2020 (ECA) – Africa marks its third Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day on August 10 with growing calls for nations to classify civil registration as an essential service and strategies to be put into place to ensure business continuity during emergencies, including pandemics.
Togo towards the Active Debt Management Strategy
« The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Togolese Republic is pleased to announce the signature in May 2020 of a second euro loan facility raised on the international markets for an amount totaling approximately 150 million euros.
COVID-19 threatens to ruin a record year for Africa’s hotel developers
African hotel development had returned to growth at the start of 2020, with more than 78,000 rooms in 408 hotels in the pipeline, according to the 12th annual survey by W Hospitality Group, acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source.
Story: ITC continues to empower women in West Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic
KOICA-funded SheTrades West Africa project continues to support MSMEs and farmers in agricultural value chains by ITC News
Op-ed: COVID-19: Africa’s failure would be the world’s failure
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic will bring about the most significant global economic changes that will be felt for generations.
Over 3,000 register for virtual hospitality summit
Over 3,000 hospitality industry professionals have already registered and over 5,000 are expected to attend Hospitality Tomorrow, a free online summit, taking place tomorrow, 7th April, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the hospitality industry.
Supporting small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing a global health emergency, and a global economic slowdown.