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Afrobarometer

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    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (1)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (2)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (3)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (4)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (5)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (6)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (7) (FR)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (8) (FR)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (9) (FR)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (10) (FR)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (11) (FR)
    • Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows (12) (FR)
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Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows

On average across Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania, a majority of respondents say they worry about the security of their personal data online and believe their mobile phones are the most vulnerable devices to digital threats

Most adults across seven African countries access the Internet frequently, but many remain unfamiliar with digital security measures and practice them inconsistently if at all, an Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) telephone survey (https://apo-opa.co/4sdrWRo) shows. On average across Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania, a majority of respondents say they worry…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • ECOWAS and African Development Bank Group delegations met in Abidjan on 19- 20 February 2026 for an orientation session marking the induction of the Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (1)
    • ECOWAS and African Development Bank Group delegations met in Abidjan on 19- 20 February 2026 for an orientation session marking the induction of the Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (2)
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Mega Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Project Enters Operational Phase with Launch of Governing Board

Stretching 1,028 kilometres, the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway is envisioned as a transformative regional infrastructure linking five West African economies and serving as a key industrial and trade driver by 2030

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA). The session, held on 19 and 20 February 2026, forms part…

African Energy Chamber
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Eni Expands African Exploration Footprint with Major Discoveries in Ivory Coast, Angola

New discoveries in Ivory Coast and Angola reinforce Eni’s dual strategy of frontier exploration and near-field reserve growth in Africa

Energy major Eni continues to deliver on its exploration drive in Africa, announcing two major hydrocarbon discoveries in February 2026. In Ivory Coast, the company successfully drilled the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the Calao South discovery within the prolific Calao channel complex. Through its Angolan joint venture…

The Emirates Group

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    • Emirates inaugurates Abidjan World Store, its 10th globally (1)
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    • Emirates inaugurates Abidjan World Store, it’s 10th globally (2)
    • Emirates inaugurates Abidjan World Store, it’s 10th globally (3)
    • Emirates inaugurates Abidjan World Store, it’s 10th globally (4)
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Emirates World travel retail footprint marks key expansion milestone with 10 stores following Abidjan opening

Airline accelerates its travel retail investment with a target to introduce 29 more stores in 2026

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) is doubling down on its strategy to redefine travel retail, hitting a key expansion milestone with the opening of its 10th flagship ‘Emirates World’ store in Abidjan, bringing the current store count to 10 Emirates World Stores and 9 travel retail outlets globally.  The airline has invested AED 174…

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)

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    • Adviser, from Mauritania, receiving an award at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • Innoss B of DRC, performing on stage at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • Rema, from Nigeria, receiving the African Artiste of the Year award at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • Weeha from Ethiopia performing at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • Yo Maps from Zambia receiving an award at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • DJ Mo Green, a French DJ of Algerian descendant receiving an award at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • Weeha from Ethiopia displays her award at the 9th edition of AFRIMA Awards held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, January 11, 2026
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9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA): Africa under One Roof as Delegates, Artistes from 48 Countries Participate

...Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Guinea, S'Africa, DR Congo shine

The 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (https://AFRIMA.org) once again proved why it is regarded as Africa’s biggest music awards platform, as artistes, delegates and industry stakeholders from at least  48 African countries came together in Lagos, Nigeria, to celebrate the continent’s rich and diverse musical excellence.…

Arab Coordination Group (ACG)

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    • Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa
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Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa

The High-Level Consultation Meeting culminated in the adoption of a Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the ACG and the AfDB

 High-Level Consultation Meeting brings together Heads of the Arab Coordination Group and the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan Joint declaration adopted to strengthen partnership for Africa’s economic transformation. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (www.theACG.org) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa

The High-Level Consultation Meeting culminated in the adoption of a Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the ACG and the AfDB

High-Level Consultation Meeting brings together Heads of the Arab Coordination Group and the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan. Joint declaration adopted to strengthen partnership for Africa’s economic transformation. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at…

Mitrelli Group

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    • Speech by the Minister of Hydraulics at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Water for All Project in Galebre (1)
    • Speech by the Minister of Hydraulics at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Water for All Project in Galebre (2)
    • The Mitrelli project team present at the inauguration ceremony of the Water for All project in Galebre
    • Inauguration Ceremony of the Water for All Project in Galebre
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Côte d’Ivoire Catalyzes Nationwide Access to Clean Water with the Inauguration of the Galébré Urban Water Supply System

Improving public health, community development, quality of life and well-being

Côte d’Ivoire has taken an additional important step toward guaranteeing access to clean water with the inauguration of the urban water supply system for the Sub-Prefecture of Galébré. This is one of the first systems completed under the country’s national Water for All (Eau Pour Tous) program. Designed to improve…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali
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The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali

The project will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Guinea and Mali by providing inhabitants with better access to high-quality, low-cost energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. The financing, agreed in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, from the African Development Bank Group's concessional window includes a loan of approximately $22 million and…

Afreximbank

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    • Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank
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Afreximbank says Africa must raise factoring volumes to at least €240 billion to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)-led transformation

Africa’s factoring volumes have more than doubled in recent years, increasing from €21.6 billion in 2017 to €50 billion in 2024, and with nearly 200 factoring companies now operating across the continent

Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade…