AfCFTA Secretariat to launch new digital payment platform to facilitate trade

October 21, 2020 The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is set to launch a payment and settlement digital platform with the aim of enhancing market access within the region. The Secretary-General...

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AGRA’s COVID-19 Situation Report for July rues continental food insecurity

July 14, 2020 As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in AGRA-focus (1) countries, food insecurity remains a concern as economies suffer, AGRA’s COVID-19 Situation Report Number 5 for July 2020 states....

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Post COVID-19: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021 – AfDB

July 13, 2020 Governments and development partners must respond in a more coordinated, targetted and rapid manner to be effective in limiting impact. An additional 49 million Africans could be pushed...

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AfDB joins WTO and other MDBs to support trade finance amid COVID-19 crisis

July 7, 2020 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, multilateral development banks have stepped up their trade finance programs to support essential imports and key exports. The African...

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African countries making headway in tackling tax evasion and money laundering-2020 Tax Transparency report

July 1, 2020 African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and exchange information on illicit fund flows in 2019, the latest Tax...

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Fitch: Sub-Sahara African debt burdens rising faster than elsewhere

July 1, 2020 Government debt burdens across sub-Saharan Africa are rising at a faster pace and to higher levels than elsewhere in emerging markets, heightening the risk of further rating downgrades and...

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African Sovereign Wealth Funds to lose at least US$19bn due to COVID-19

May 28, 2020 COVID-19 and its enormous economic repercussions on Africa is putting serious strain on the continent’s Sovereign Wealth Funds – which collectively hold some US$87billion in assets...

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