Accra, Ghana, January 22, 2020//-More than 8,500 miles lie between Silicon Valley and Eritrea, but day after day Almaz Negash – founder of African Diaspora Network–finds ways to reconcile her Eritrean background with her American life, effortlessly connecting the two worlds in ways that many might find daunting.
Kigali, Rwanda, January 22, 2020/ — DFID has provided £3 million (US$3.8 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help improve the food security of Burundian refugees in Mahama Camp in Eastern Rwanda.
January 21, 2020//-Russia has become increasingly active in Africa in recent years. Gyude Moore examines its activities and argues that they signal a need for Africa to adopt a common strategy for dealing with powerful external actors.
January 21, 2020//-In the October World Economic Outlook, we described the global economy as in a synchronized slowdown, with escalating downside risks that could further derail growth.
London, United Kingdom, January 21, 2020/ — The UK announced the Growth Gateway – a service to help African, UK and other international businesses trade with and invest in each other – at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in January 2020.
Accra, Ghana, January 17, 2020//-World Bank today signed four agreements with the Government of Ghana worth about $570 million. Out of this amount, $557 million are credits while just over $12 million are grants.
January 17, 2020//-The United Nations’ flagship publication on expected trends in the global economy, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020, predicts that one in five countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year.
Djibouti, January 16, 2020/ — A delegation of World Bank Group Executive Directors (EDs) has concluded its visit to Djibouti after gaining a comprehensive perspective of the country’s current development status and future opportunities, with its focus on youth and women.
January 14, 2020//-Data gathered and calculated by Learnbonds.com indicates that Japan has the highest national debt per person. With a population of 126,847,639, each Japanese national owes 89,525.51 of the $11.4 trillion national debt.
Washington D.C., January 13, 2020//Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) recently announced its collaboration with Global Sustainable Partnerships to spearhead the inaugural Women’s Program Engagement Council (WPEC), a global initiative designed to help African women entrepreneurs expand into new markets and promote and facilitate international trade between Africa and the rest of the world.
