The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$41mn agreement with Republic of Sudan to finance a public sector agriculture value chain development project in the country
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AfDB announces new appointments for Africa region
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced two new appointments, Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as the new vice-president for finance and chief finance officer and Dr Kapil Kapoor as the director general for southern Africa regional development and business delivery office
‘Boosting pharmaceutical sector crucial for Africa’s growth’
There is an urgent need to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Africa to reduce the continent’s dependence on imported pharmaceutical and medical products, said Economic commission for Africa’s (ECA) Soteri Gatera
China, Uganda pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation
China is ready to deepen friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields with Uganda in an all-around way, said Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg on from 25-27 July 2018
Somalia and Eritrea to restore diplomatic relations
Somalia and Eritrea have signed a joint declaration to restore diplomatic ties after a decade of animosity