The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has launched the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, where African technology start-ups can compete for major start-up funding
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Adesina: 'AfDB stands fully ready to work with African leaders to achieve development goals'
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, attended the official opening of the Assembly of the Africa Union which started on 30 January to discuss the theme, "Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in the Youth"
UN: Africa expected to see moderate growth recovery in 2017/18
The United Nations report that higher global commodity prices and stronger domestic demand will support Africas growth
NEPZA gives go ahead for US$2.5bn Maritime Africa Economic City
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has granted a license to Nigerias largest Free Trade Zone and Mega Port project, Maritime Africa Economic City
AfDB builds on "transformational" 2016
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is ready to execute pledges outlined in its New Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM) approved last year