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How to Stabilise Africa's Debt (IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Thibault Lemaire, and Nikola Spatafora, economists in IMF’s African Department)
Panapress
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July 9, 2025
09 july 2025 - 11:59:18 MA/AR 292 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Successful debt stabilisation requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms and a...
Standard Bank Hosts Key Conference on Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential Amid Trade Challenges
South Africa Today
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July 9, 2025
Standard Bank’s Business and Commercial Banking division is set to host a pivotal two-day conference on July 10–11, focusing on unlocking Africa’s economic potential. The event comes at a critical juncture, as rising global trade...
Holness calls for shift from symbolism to strategic action in Africa-Caribbean relationship
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for a transformation in the relationship between Africa and the Caribbean and wants the region’s leaders to turn their shared history into practical partnerships with the capacity to deliver...
UAE boosts neighbourhood influence with record north Africa FDI
fDi Intelligence
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North Africa attracted record foreign direct investment inflows in 2024, as the UAE secured a major real estate deal in Egypt and invested in renewable energy and ports across their adjacent region. More than $51bn worth of headline FDI flowed...
South Africa’s rand and stocks slip as lower commodity prices weigh
Business Recorder
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July 9, 2025
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s commodity-backed currency and stocks weakened on Wednesday, with investor focus on precious metal prices that have been on the back foot after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats. On Tuesday, Trump said...
Unlocking Africa’s Carbon Wealth Through Integrity, Action And Investment — Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) Is A Project Of Vuka Group
Africa.com
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July 9, 2025
The award-winning VUKA Group (www.WeareVuka.com) has officially launched the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS), a purpose-driven, high-level continental gathering that will take place from 21 to 23 October 2025 in Johannesburg....
This Mandela Day: Help unemployed South Africans on their journey to self-employment and independence
South Africa Today
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July 9, 2025
With the staggering unemployment rate, Taking Care of Business’ (TCB) Enterprise Development programmes, which train South Africans to become self-employed, are filling an essential gap. TCB has created three two-year programmes that train more...
UPDATED: GTCO becomes Nigeria’s first banking institution to list on London Stock Exchange
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Nigeria’s biggest financial institution by market value, had its 36.4 billion ordinary shares admitted to the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday morning for immediate trading and...
Ex-Mali Finance Minister Jailed for Plane Scandal
News Central TV
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July 9, 2025
Mali’s former finance minister, Bouare Fily Sissoko, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the controversial purchase of a presidential plane and military equipment over a decade ago. According to an official document...
Science Museum Phenomenal, Africa Job Forum Enlightening: Malawi’s Official
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 9, 2025 (ENA) -- The Science Museum in Addis Ababa represents the greatness of Africa, positioning Ethiopia as a leader and the 3rd Africa Job Creation Forum hosted in Addis generated valuable insights not just for Malawians, but...
Plateaumed rebrands as Plural health in digital push across Africa
Business Day
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July 9, 2025
Plateaumed, a Nigerian healthtech company, has rebranded as Plural Health, as it seeks to scale its digital infrastructure across Africa and tap into growing demand for health systems that integrate care, insurance, and payments. The Lagos-based...
Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
Digital Journal
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July 9, 2025
The White House is hoping to foster economic opportunities in West Africa as it moves away from relationships based on foreign aid - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Sarah Silbiger Frankie Taggart with Becca Milfeld and Lucie...
‘I buy crack houses’: Investor stands by controversial billboards
WNDU - Indiana
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July 9, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - An investor with billboards stating, “Yes! I buy crack houses,” is standing by the advertising even though it’s sparking some controversy. John Williams has billboards in Cleveland, Ohio, to promote his business....
Aurionpro to deliver digital banking platform to an African bank
TechCircle
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July 9, 2025
Aurionpro Solutions has signed a new contract to provide its digital banking platform to a bank in Africa. This is the company’s first major project for its digital banking software in the region and supports its ongoing expansion in the Middle...
Self Help Africa to implement a demand-side subsidies project
Malawi 24
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July 9, 2025
One of Malawi’s largest distributors of cook-stoves- Self Help Africa (SHA) will implement a-21 21-month Malawi Demand-Side Subsidies project, which is aimed at increasing access to improved energy technologies in Dowa district. The project is...
Reserve Bank issues warning about counterfeit notes after Pretoria bust
Sowetan
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July 9, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has reissued a public warning about counterfeit currency and urged South Africans to familiarise themselves with the security features of legitimate banknotes. This follows a counterfeit money bust on Tuesday...
GCR Upgrades Shelter Afrique Development Bank Ratings
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has elevated Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) national scale issuer ratings while affirming its international standing. The Johannesburg-based agency maintained ShafDB’s international long-term and short-term...
Global climate finance reached record high of $1.9 trillion in 2023, but gaps and systemic risks persist
Down to Earth
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Among its key findings, the report underlined that mitigation finance continues to dominate global climate spending. In 2023, $1.78 trillion, or nearly 94 per cent of all tracked climate finance, was allocated to mitigation, with over 75 per cent...
US markets opens higher as investors eye Trump’s tariff moves
Financial Express
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US markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, with investors await President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats and trade negotiations. In the early hours of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 177.94 points, or 0.40%, to...
Preparations underway for opening of World Bank office in Tripoli
The Libya Observer
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The head of the Executive Team for the Prime Minister’s Initiatives, Mustafa Al-Manea, has met with the security and logistics team responsible for the real estate portfolio for the Middle East and Africa at the World Bank, as part of ongoing...