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19 Nov 15
The International Monetary Fund will disburse $42.1m to help Madagascar balance its books and reduce poverty, its executive board has announced.
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18 Nov 15
Key donors have saved the World Food Programme from suspending its food assistance to those affected by drought in Ethiopia.
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18 Nov 15
Local government reforms in Kenya are to receive $23.5m in support from the UK government.
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18 Nov 15
African policymakers have committed to accelerate infrastructure development across the continent with a view to boosting regional integration and economic growth.
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18 Nov 15
The mission of humanitarian aid needs to be aligned with those of growth and development, the UK’s international development select committee heard yesterday.
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17 Nov 15
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a $200m loan for Egypt towards a $1.3bn project to overcome the country’s energy shortfall.
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17 Nov 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $46.14m disbursement to Sierra Leone as it recovers from the Ebola outbreak.
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16 Nov 15
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $17m to help those affected by the worst drought to hit Ethiopia in decades.
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13 Nov 15
Rwanda and Uganda will receive $50m each from the Climate Investment Funds to support renewable energy plans.
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13 Nov 15
Developing countries are in an “age of choice” when it comes to financing their national development strategies and the decisions they make will have impacts on debt sustainability,...
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12 Nov 15
A greater focus on the social as well as the economic impacts of infrastructure investments may be needed, Liberia’s minister of public works has said.
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12 Nov 15
American development agency USAID announced $97m in additional emergency food assistance for those vulnerable to the effects of El Niño in Ethiopia on Tuesday.
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12 Nov 15
The European Commission has established a €1.8bn emergency trust fund to address instability and the causes of irregular migration and displacement in Africa.
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9 Nov 15
Jordan is set to receive €126m of financing from the European Investment Bank for projects in its energy and water sectors.
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9 Nov 15
Seven aid agencies have warned a ‘new deal’ is needed for Syria’s refugees living in neighbouring countries if the massive humanitarian crisis is going to be resolved.
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5 Nov 15
Measures to ensure equality in Africa starts to grow in line with its economy have been discussed by delegates at the 10th African Economic Conference in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week.
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4 Nov 15
Sub-Saharan Africa still lag significantly behind other regions on meeting the targets outlined in the Millennium Development Goals, delegates of the African Economic Conference heard on Tuesday.
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2 Nov 15
The European Commission is to donate a combined total of €78m in humanitarian aid to Jordan and Lebanon to help support Syrian refugees and their host communities.
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30 Oct 15
Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
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30 Oct 15
The global aid architecture is “not fit for purpose” when it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis and the international community must do more, a senior United Nations official warned...
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27 Oct 15
Ghana is to use $1bn raised in a recent bond issue to refinance the nation’s existing debts, finance minister Seth Terkper has said.
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26 Oct 15
Three United Nations agencies have come together to warn that a foods crisis in South Sudan means that as many as 3.9m people face food shortages.
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26 Oct 15
Africa’s agriculture industry stands to be transformed by a number of plans and partnerships to scale up the sector, as well as nutrition programmes to end malnutrition and hunger.
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26 Oct 15
Angola has launched of $1.5bn worth of sovereign debt bonds in a bid to broaden the range of external finance it can draw on.
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23 Oct 15
Africa’s rapid population growth could boost economic growth across the continent if it is effectively harnessed by governments, a report by the World Bank has found.
19 Nov 15The International Monetary Fund will disburse $42.1m to help Madagascar balance its books and reduce poverty, its executive board has announced.
18 Nov 15Key donors have saved the World Food Programme from suspending its food assistance to those affected by drought in Ethiopia.
18 Nov 15Local government reforms in Kenya are to receive $23.5m in support from the UK government.
18 Nov 15African policymakers have committed to accelerate infrastructure development across the continent with a view to boosting regional integration and economic growth.
18 Nov 15The mission of humanitarian aid needs to be aligned with those of growth and development, the UK’s international development select committee heard yesterday.
17 Nov 15The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a $200m loan for Egypt towards a $1.3bn project to overcome the country’s energy shortfall.
17 Nov 15The International Monetary Fund has approved a $46.14m disbursement to Sierra Leone as it recovers from the Ebola outbreak.
13 Nov 15Rwanda and Uganda will receive $50m each from the Climate Investment Funds to support renewable energy plans.
13 Nov 15Developing countries are in an “age of choice” when it comes to financing their national development strategies and the decisions they make will have impacts on debt sustainability,...
12 Nov 15A greater focus on the social as well as the economic impacts of infrastructure investments may be needed, Liberia’s minister of public works has said.
12 Nov 15The European Commission has established a €1.8bn emergency trust fund to address instability and the causes of irregular migration and displacement in Africa.
9 Nov 15Seven aid agencies have warned a ‘new deal’ is needed for Syria’s refugees living in neighbouring countries if the massive humanitarian crisis is going to be resolved.
5 Nov 15Measures to ensure equality in Africa starts to grow in line with its economy have been discussed by delegates at the 10th African Economic Conference in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week.
4 Nov 15Sub-Saharan Africa still lag significantly behind other regions on meeting the targets outlined in the Millennium Development Goals, delegates of the African Economic Conference heard on Tuesday.
30 Oct 15Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
30 Oct 15The global aid architecture is “not fit for purpose” when it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis and the international community must do more, a senior United Nations official warned...
27 Oct 15Ghana is to use $1bn raised in a recent bond issue to refinance the nation’s existing debts, finance minister Seth Terkper has said.
26 Oct 15Three United Nations agencies have come together to warn that a foods crisis in South Sudan means that as many as 3.9m people face food shortages.
26 Oct 15Africa’s agriculture industry stands to be transformed by a number of plans and partnerships to scale up the sector, as well as nutrition programmes to end malnutrition and hunger.
26 Oct 15Angola has launched of $1.5bn worth of sovereign debt bonds in a bid to broaden the range of external finance it can draw on.
