• $500 million equity closed for the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund to speed up investments in agriculture
• Financial close for the Africa Guarantee Fund $175 [...] Read more »
2019 Africa Visa Openness Index: African Union Commission, African Development Bank report shows wins in visa restrictions across Africa
- For the first time, on average, Africans can travel to approximately 27 countries visa-free or with a visa on arrival
- Ethiopia moves up a record 32 places on the Index, entering [...] Read more »
How can Taps, Toilets & Good Hygiene Help Ensure Sustainable & Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains?
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2019 African Investment Forum builds on 2018 successes, attracts growing international interest
By African Development Bank
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 12 2019 (IPS-Partners)
The Africa Investment Forum is making phenomenal progress in attracting interest from all over the world since launching at the Sandton Convention [...] Read more »
Cairo Dream Requires $264 Billion to Deliver Women’s Call for Justice and Bold Leadership
By Joyce Chimbi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 2019 - For each of the 830 women dying each day from pregnancy complications and childbirth, an estimated 20 others suffer serious injuries, infections or disabilities.
This is the reality [...] Read more »
Nairobi Summit to Redouble Efforts to Urgently Deal with Reproductive Rights for Women and Girls
ICPD25 opening, Crown [...] Read more »
When is Universal Health Coverage Good for Attaining Universal Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights?
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