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Egypt: World Bank Group Launches New Partnership Framework to Support Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development

The new CPF aligns with the Government of Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), “Egypt Vision 2030,” and the National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) 2050

The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Egypt, laying out the World Bank Group’s strategy in the country for FY2023–2027.  The new CPF aligns with the Government of Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), “Egypt Vision 2030,” and the National Climate Change…

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Kenya: We will provide a conducive environment for investment

President William Ruto said a more impartial and transparent regulatory framework will help inspire investor confidence

The Government will provide a sound and predictable investor environment in the country. President William Ruto said a more impartial and transparent regulatory framework will help inspire investor confidence. He said he will not compromise in his quest to maintaining a standard of management and governance that will stimulate capital…

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East African Survey Deep Dives into Challenges and Opportunities Faced by the Region’s Tech Start-up Ecosystem

New survey reveals lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest perceived barriers for East African tech start-ups to access funds as Covid 19 has slowed down investments across the region’s start-up landscape

The lack of access to investors, the reliance on international VCs and global recessions trends are perceived as threats by respectively 59%, 56% and 55% of respondents; 28% of respondents indicated that covid 19 had slowed down investment across the East African start-up landscape, making it the biggest impacting factor…

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Angola: The Destination of Choice for Investors

AOG 2022 International Conference Director Miguel Artacho shares insight into the outcomes of the 2022 conference, what delegates can expect from this year’s edition and why Angola represents the destination of choice for investors in 2023 and beyond

The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition (https://apo-opa.info/3G52Pef) represents the country’s premier event for the oil and gas industry. International Conference Director for the 2022 edition of the conference, Miguel Artacho, provides insight into AOG 2022, what can be expected this year (https://apo-opa.info/3yWXf9D) and what makes the Angolan energy market so…

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Top 10 Moments from Angola Oil & Gas Since its Inception

Since the first edition of Angola Oil & Gas in 2019, the conference and exhibition has hit several milestones

Representing the country’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition (https://apo-opa.info/3yWXf9D) has celebrated several major milestones since the first edition took place in 2019. Organized by Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/), AOG serves as the official meeting place for Angola’s energy…

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Global leaders say Africa can achieve water security by 2030, present three pathways supported by action plan

The three proposed pathways outline how to unlock and scale an unprecedented pipeline of investable water projects through greater risk sharing between public and private finance

Achieving water security and sustainable sanitation for all in Africa is possible by 2030 and is within the power of African leaders. Download document 1: https://apo-opa.info/3yWTIYR Download document 2: https://apo-opa.info/42nQQBM This is the key message from the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, which released a landmark report, Africa’s Rising…

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Baron & Cabot Launches a portal to support the expansion of local real estate agencies in Africa

Baron and Cabot's property portal is also expected to create new job opportunities in the African market

Baron and Cabot (https://BaronCabot.com/), a UK-based international real estate firm has launched a game-changing concept – a UK property portal that is offering a strategic expansion plan for real estate agencies in Africa. The innovative approach, is a first of its kind using AI technology to predict property prices and…

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Prevent future pandemics by tackling tuberculosis (TB), finds new report

Projects in Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia among examples of excellence that hold key to preventing the next pandemic

A new report has found that the key to preventing new pandemics might rest in dealing with one of the oldest: tuberculosis (TB). Published today in the UK parliament ahead of World TB Day (24th March), the report highlights several areas where World Health Organization-recommended programmes for strengthening pandemic preparedness…

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Africa must urgently invest in economic recovery, Finance Ministers urge

Africa needs to invest approximately $66 billion in its health systems and health infrastructure

Africa should deploy innovative resource mobilization and accelerate economic recovery from multiple crises which have eroded two decades of development gains and increased poverty, Ministers of Finance have urged. In a Ministerial Statement adopted at the 55th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,…

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Egypt and Marriott power hotel development in Africa

Egypt not only leads the country table, with almost 25,000 rooms in 103 hotels, but is streaking ahead of the pack

When it comes to hotel development across Africa, Egypt and Marriott are the two phenomena to watch. This insight comes from this year’s African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline report, widely acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source, documenting and analysing the number of hotels being planned and built across the…