The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, has announced the opening of its first-ever East Africa office, located in Nairobi, Kenya, with Suresh Samuel as managing director
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Africa initiative for governance launches public sector scholarships
The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) issued a call for applications for its 2017 scholarships for a Masters degree in public policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, at the University of Oxford
Ecobank awarded two prizes for trade finance and treasury services
Pan-African group Ecobank has won the awards for Best Trade Finance Services in Africa and Best Treasury Services in Africa in this year’s Treasury Services Awards, organised by financial trade magazine EMEA Finance
AfDB engages with African civil society at Dakar meeting
High-priority issues for African Development Bank to be discussed with the people of Senegal as part of its 10 year plan
Zuckerberg's Nigerian visit headline sparks outrage
Cable News Network (CNN) omits countrys name, opts for sub-Saharan Africa