Hubert Danso, CEO of Africa investor (Ai), an institutional investment platform, and chairman of AUs Continental Business Network, talked to delegates at the Africa Mining Forum on how to attract investment into mining in Africa
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AfDB grants US$11.26mn for women and girls’ education in Chad

The Girls Education and Womens Literacy Project is integrated into the government of Chad’s Interim Education Plan. (Image source: Ian Ingalula/Pixabay)
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
Germany supports Namibia for economic revival of SMEs

The new relief programme is part of the German financial cooperation and builds on COVID-19 related support. (Image source: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany - Windhoek)
Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Development Bank of Germany (KfW) have signed a loan agreement in which KfW will provide refinancing for DBN’s non-agricultural small business loan scheme
Temenos Infinity and Temenos Payments to drive financial inclusion in Egypt

Internet and mobile banking are the key yo unlocking economic development and financial inclusion. (Image source: Photo Mix/Pixabay)
Temenos Infinity and Temenos Payments will help Arab Investment Bank to improve performance, drive its digital growth strategy and provide a boost to financial inclusion for millions of Egyptians
Chinese infrastructure projects in Kenya are viable, says Kenyan government

Foreign investment has aided Kenya in several of their road and rail projects, which have provided a logistical and economic boost to their respective areas. (Image Source: Pexels)
A senior Kenyan government official has revealed that Chinese infrastructure projects in the country are viable and economical, citing past successes with foreign investments as signals that the trend can continue to boost the Kenyan economy