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Finance for green industry in Africa: What’s happened in 41 countries over 20 years
The Conversation  |  Feb 16, 2025

Africa has a huge problem with trying to build some resilience to the effects of climate change, such as floods and drought. Economic development is a...

OPINION: African media mustn’t allow Western media to dictate, distort African narratives
Joseph Rwagatare  |  Jun 13, 2024

Why is it that it is Western journalists and their media houses that decided to “investigate” an African country that by any measure is doing well?

Expensive loans hurting African economies - AfDB boss
Albert Mwazighe  |  May 06, 2024

The sharp rise in the cost of loans is attributed to the shift from concessional financing to more expensive and short-term commercial debt.

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