African Development Bank appoints Desiré Jean-Marie Vencatachellum Senior Director, Country Economics Department
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Desiré Jean-Marie Vencatachellum Senior Director of the Country Economics Department, effective 1st November 2023.
A Mauritian national and seasoned development banker, Vencatachellum has more than thirty years of...
African Development Bank appoints Dr Akinsola Babalola as Special Assistant to the President
The African Development Bank Group (http://www.AfDB.org) has appointed Dr Akinsola Babalola, a banking and finance management professional, Special Assistant to the Bank Group President.
Dr Babalola is a Nigerian citizen with over 20 years of...
Renowned Nigerian Businessman Tunde Folawiyo to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2023
Tunde Folawiyo, a distinguished Nigerian businessman, has joined the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (www.GlobalBlackImpact.com) as a featured speaker. Taking place from November 30 to December 1, 2023, in Dubai, GBIS aims to promote Black...
Egypt issues Africa’s first Sustainable Panda Bond worth 3.5 billion RMB backed by African...
Egypt has successfully issued a 3-year Sustainability Panda Bond worth RMB 3.5 billion ($478.7 million). The North African nation is the first on the continent to do so, a move that underscores its commitment to...
Largest all-women voyage to set sail for Antarctica
An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa,...
The African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 Award Winners Announced During Gala Dinner and Award...
The African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony celebrated the remarkable achievements and pioneering efforts of leading professionals and organizations in Africa’s energy sector. Taking place on October 17 in Cape...
IDFC Annual Meeting taking place on the margins of the World Bank/IMF 2023 Annual...
Election of Javier Diaz Fajardo and Serge Ekue as co-chairs of IDFC; for its 2023 Green Finance Mapping, IDFC reports a total financing of USD$ 1.5 Trillion of green finance since 2015, with a...
African entertainment: A foundation for the continent’s success
The entertainment sector provides a unique opportunity to uplift Africa’s people in various different ways. It can improve lives professionally, financially, psychologically, and ultimately even on a unified national level, writes Fhulu Badugela, Chief...
Nigeria’s Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Leads Discussions on Regional Stability and Sustainable Development at...
The 2023 edition of African Energy Week (AEW) –organized by the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org)– featured a strategic session hosted by the Former President of the Federal...
Invest in Namibia Energies: Namibia Energy Minister Opens Country-Focus Session at African Energy Week...
Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo opened a Namibia country spotlight during the first day of African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – the biggest gathering of energy stakeholders and policymakers on the...