Accra, Ghana//-Ras Mubarak and seven other members of Trans Africa Tourism and Campaign today began a historic tour across 39 African countries to campaign for a visa-free African continent by 2030.
Category: Economy
Ghana: Federated Commodities PLC Redeems Commercial Paper
Accra, Ghana//-Federated Commodities PLC (FEDCO), a leading local cocoa buying company, has successfully redeemed/honoured its Commercial Paper, a significant milestone following its historic listing on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM).
Ghana: Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign Launches To Champion Visa-Free Africa
Accra, Ghana– The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Rule of Law is Africa’s New Gold: AfDB’s Adesina Calls for Bold Legal, Governance Reforms
NAIROBI, Kenya// — “When Africa stands for the rule of law, the world will stand with Africa,” the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has told more than 1,200 lawyers, judges, and government officials attending the Kenya Law Society’s 2025 Annual Conference.
WFP and Choithram International Foundation Expand School Feeding Partnership in Benin
Cotonou, Benin, August 15, 2025/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Choithram International Foundation (CIF) (www.Choithrams.com) are renewing their commitment to fight hunger and improve education in Benin.
Bank of Algeria Joins PAPSS Network as Algeria Prepares to Host IATF2025
Cairo, Egypt/ — The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially welcomed the Bank of Algeria into its growing network.
Bosquet Investments Ltd Acquires 21.22% Stake in Ecobank Group From Nedbank
Lomé, Togo//- Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has confirmed the execution of a purchase agreement between Nedbank Group Ltd and Bosquet Investments Ltd, the private investment vehicle of Alain Nkontchou, for the acquisition of a 21.22% stake in ETI.
African Dev’t Bank Commits $40M to Catalyse the Alliance for Green Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development Fund, anchoring the Fund’s first close of $118 million.
Sustaining Efforts to End mpox Outbreaks in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic)/ — One year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made progress to curb the spread of the virus.
ECA’s Iconic Africa Hall wins international Architecture Award
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia// — The iconic Africa Hall has won its first 2025 International Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum – Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art, Design and Urban Studies – in the restoration/renovation category.