The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has visited government officials and private and public sector business leaders to discuss the role between the bank and the Dutch government in strengthening Africa’s developmental agenda
Economy
UK pledges US$5.15bn to support African economies
Theresa May has announced Britain will invest US$5.15bn into African economies after Brexit, during a whistle-stop tour to the continent
South Africa and Singapore to boost bilateral relations
Singapore-Sub-Saharan high level ministerial exchange will be held from 27-28 August 2018 in Singapore, focussing on strengthening bilateral trade relations between the countries
Madagascar appears as the global olderpreneurial capital
Madagascar has the highest percentage of ‘olderpreneurs’ (entrepreneurs over the age of 50) compared to the rest of the world, according to analysis from Allstar Business Solutions, the UK-based leading provider of fuel cards
Exports councils are crucial for South Africa’s economic transformation: the dti
As export councils are major drivers for South Africa’s economic transformation, they should be supported and prioritised, said Lerato Mataboge, deputy director-general for trade and investment South Africa at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), during the two-day export council quarterly meeting in Pretoria