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AfDB to launch 2019 African Economic Outlook
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced in a statement that it will launch its 2019 African Economic Outlook (AEO) flagship report on Thursday, 17 January 2019, at its headquarters in Abidjan
Private equity firms AfricInvest, Catalyst invest in Kenya’s Prime Bank
Private equity firms AfricInvest and Catalyst Principal Partners have acquired a minority stake in Prime Bank Limited
Nkomazi SEZ to boost industrialisation in Mpumalanga
Rob Davies, the minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa, said the recent designation of the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mpumalanga will contribute significantly to the economic and industrial development of the Nkomazi region and the province at large
AfDB approves US$14.12mn facility to support Nigeria’s membership
The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its trade finance operations, has approved a US$14.12mn facility to support the federal republic of Nigeria’s membership in the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)