The African Development Fund, an organization which contributes to reducing poverty in Africa, has granted Benin a €38.84 million loan to initiate the Economic Governance and Private Sector Development Support Programme. This initiative seeks to elevate the private sector’s role in Benin’s economy by improving the business environment, which will further develop the agri-food sector and promote climate action. The… Read more »
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202312120279.html Many African states have been grappling with economic challenges such as COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, however another conflict could be on the rise: The Israel-Hamas conflict. This conflict, despite being in the neighboring region of the Middle East, poses a significant threat to the economies of African states, as a significant escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict could… Read more »
Link to Article: Tinubu Presents Nigeria’s 2024 Budget to National Assembly A budget of over 2 billion US dollars has been approved by the FEC on Monday and it has been granted for Nigerian president Bola Tinubu. Tinubu will present the budget to the joint session of the National Assembly. As the president’s first full year budget he’s received since… Read more »
Link to Article: Young Musician’s Death Exposes Zimbabwe’s Collapsing Health System Garikai Mapanzure, otherwise known from his stage name Garry, was a rising Afropop musician. The 25 year old’s death was blamed on poor medical equipment by his family. In mid October Mapanzure sustained injuries from a very serious accident leading him to need immediate medical attention. There has been… Read more »
