President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the instrument of accession of agreement for the establishment of African Trade Insurance Agency
Economy
AUDA-NEPA launches MSME academy for Africa’s micro small and medium enterprises
DA-NEPAD, African Union Development Agency, has announced the launch of the MSME Academy, in partnership with Ecobank Group
European Investment Bank and Afreximbank supporting Africa’s trade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are directing US$356.48mn of financing to support the resilience and recovery of African nations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
EBRD gives US$100mn loan to BCP to tackle COVID-19 impact in Morocco
Responding to the COVID-19 impact on the Moroccan economy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided US$100mn loan to Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) for on-lending to local private businesses
AfDB-funded training builds skills for Ghana’s future economy
A six-year project to develop industrial skills among Ghana’s workforce has improved the engineering and manufacturing skills of young people, promoted economic competitiveness and contributed to an improvement in the quality of life of beneficiaries and a reduction in poverty, according to an African Development Bank (AfDB) report