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The landscape of external funding flows to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has evolved significantly over the past two decades. This paper provides an overview of the non-official external financing sources, ...
Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs high-growth companies, has monetized a ...
African governments should prioritise health in national budgets, recognising that health is not a cost but an investment in ...
Google has concluded two major events in Lagos aimed at equipping Nigerian media professionals with advanced digital tools ...
Google’s Zanele Matlala is the YouTube lead for Africa who plans and optimises end-to-end video solutions for marketing teams ...
A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official says the US decision to halt aid programmes, coupled with European governments' announcements to cut aid, has disrupted the aid ecosystem and national ...
Donald Trump's administration officially shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in July ...
The World Bank has announced the appointment of Mathew Verghis as its new Country Director for Nigeria, effective July 1, 2025. Verghis takes over from Dr. Ndiame Diop, who has assumed a new role ...
Discover how the South African Reserve Bank is adapting its investment strategies in response to global financial fragmentation, as highlighted in the OMFIF Global Public Investor (GPI) 2025 report, a ...
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, businesses are navigating an economic environment shaped by evolving global and regional forces ...