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African SMEs face finance, fragmentation and succession crisis, warns IFC chief
At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms
Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar
Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning
Financing Africa’s sustainable growth: strategies and outlook
Insights into improving Africa’s attractiveness for investment through governance, education and sustainable trade
Covid-19 pandemic hurts African farmers’ production, income and food security
Forum urges African governments to enable fair policies that create room for agribusiness to thrive and to consult the sector when formulating these
Why the public-private partnership to build Lesotho’s only specialist hospital floundered
It was hailed as a revolution in private investment in healthcare in Africa, but almost a decade after it was opened, Lesotho’s only specialist hospital takes up almost a third…
World Bank pledges $200bn towards climate change
The bank’s announcement coincided with a UN climate summit currently underway in Poland
African growth does little to cure inequality
The IMF predicts that even as rich countries face a slowdown, sub-Saharan African economies are expected to post nearly 6% average growth in 2012.
Will Rwanda’s efforts attract investors?
It seems that every few years rich countries and their development institutions find a new "favourite friend" in Africa.
UN assists Mujuru’s venture
World Bank and UN’s development programme help Zanu-PF top dog bust sanctions, reports Charles Rukuni.