The South African Government said it was studying the implications of the US President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminium articles
Rex Tillerson is the US secretary of state. (Image source: PolandMFA/Flickr)
As the US secretary of state Rex Tillerson begins his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as secretary, beginning 6 March 2018, he focused on various issues aiming to strengthen the US’ trade and investment ties with the continent
Kenya’s annual growth is expected to grow at about six per cent in a couple of years. (Image source: Filiberto Strazzari/Flickr)
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Benedict Clements, visited Kenya from 19 February to 2 March 2018, to conduct the 2018 Article IV consultation and discuss about IMF support to Kenya including the authorities’ request for an extension of the current SBA
The partnership aims to strengthen healthcare system in Africa. (Image source: European Commission DG ECHO/Flickr)
GE Healthcare and Amref Health Africa have announced a framework agreement to develop a range of in-country health care service collaborations across reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, non-communicable diseases, water, sanitation and hygiene and safe surgery
The transaction is expected to enable AGF and GuarantCo to explore further business opportunities in Africa. (Image source: GuarantCo)
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (AGF) has entered into a re- guarantee transaction of an amount of up to US$74mn with GuarantCo, to increase its guarantee capacity for SME financing
