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There’s an ancient currency in Africa that’s not issued by governments
Back in the 1990s, when the mobile revolution was starting off, in their analogue forms, people paid for phone bills like every other utility.
Niger gets Loan worth USD 144.3 million from African Development Bank Group for energy sector
Niger’s Energy Sector Governance and Competitiveness Support Program is expected to address governance challenges by strengthening public financial management systems, particularly tax revenue mobilization and tax revenue control system.
Fugitives killed as conflicts erupt at Kakuma Refugees Camp in Kenya
Humanitarian groups have grappled for months with rising tensions as rations have been reduced following massive cuts to aid from the United States and other donors.
Burkina Faso Solar Project gets 6 million Euros in Grants and Loans
Managed by the African Development Bank, the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)'s commitment comprises a €2.5 million senior concessional loan and a €3.5 million reimbursable grant
Nigerian army guns down 45 notorious bandits
The military action was launched in response to months of violent attacks, kidnappings, and killings in the region by heavily armed bandit groups who have continued to destabilize communities and threaten lives in north-central Nigeria
Uganda launches Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 under AfDB support
Strengthening the technical capacity of Regional Member Countries is at the core of the African Development Bank’s Climate Change and Green Growth Strategy 2010-2030.
Press Briefing with AFRICOM Leaders on advancing Africa and the United States Security Cooperation
This is a Digital Press Briefing with AFRICOM Leaders on advancing U.S.-Africa Security Cooperation and the Angola and Namibia Visit
Cameroon’s 2025 country report released
Country reports form part of the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2025 which provides an annual assessment of the economic performance and outlook of the continent’s 54 nations.
BB Energy drags South Sudan Government to court in London
The London lawsuit underscores the growing financial challenges facing the already troubled East African Country and one of the world's poorest countries.
Rumba Royale: How Congolese Film Explores Colonial Legacy Through Music
While Swahili-speaking music is experiencing a growing regional influence, especially through Bongo Flava or Afro-fusional fusions, artists from Central Africa are increasingly interested in it.