African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Central Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper 2019 – 2025, adopting the bank’s multinational operations in Central Africa over the indicated period
Finance
ETI debut US$450mn Eurobond oversubscribed
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has raised US$450mn in its debut Eurobond which was oversubscribed
Ma’aden acquires Meridian Group in Africa
Ma’aden will acquire an 85 per cent stake in the Mauritius-based Meridian Group, a move in which Ma’aden is set to extent its network of operations across southern Africa, from Malawi to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Women from across Africa graduate from WiAP programme
After a month-long intensive training, 37 women from 22 countries across Africa will graduate from the Women in African Power (WiAP) Programme
World Bank launches human capital plan in Africa
The World Bank has unveiled a new plan to enable Africas young people to grow up with optimal health and equipped with the right skills to compete in the digitising global economy