As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced drastic new measures to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus within the country, we take a closer look at the statistics from the rest of the continent. SOURCE | Africa Centres for…
$121.7 million loan approved to support Namibia’s water and sanitation sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $121.7 million loan (ZAR 1.893 billion) and Euro 3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply Sanitation Initiative Trust Fund to support Namibia’s “Water Sector Support Program”. …
Energy producers hold special talks on the sidelines of OPEC
Several African petroleum and energy ministers met in Vienna last week, including OPEC Members Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and Angola to join OPEC efforts in stabilizing the market in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. They were joined by…
Regional Forum to define a road map for Africa’s Decade of Action
Over 3000 delegates descended on Victoria Falls last week for the sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to review progress, share experiences and build consensus on how the Continent can accelerate the implementation of the 2030…