Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook
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What does the future hold for East Africa in 2021?
Sylvia Chahonyo, general manager at East Africa, GCR Ratings, chaired an Invest Africa webinar entitled ‘East Africa Outlook 2021’ to discuss the region’s experience over the last year, and its prospects moving forward
AfDB grants US$11.26mn for women and girls’ education in Chad
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$11.26mn to the government of Chad to finance the Girls Education and Womens Literacy Project – the countrys first AfDB grant exclusively targeting women and girls
AEC discusses future industry focus and income support for women
This years African Economic Conference (AEC), on Tuesday, heard that rapid recovery from COVID-19 relies on sustainable health, education and food industries, along with income support for women
COVID-19 leads to unprecedented year for sub-Saharan African economies
The COVID-19 global pandemic delivered an enormous shock to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and led to its first recession in 25 years