Biden Administration Launches Initiative to Build US-Africa Trade
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off the Prosper Africa Build Together initiative by requesting $80 million from Congress to build trade…
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Biden Revives Trump’s Africa Business Initiative
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on clean energy, health,…
Efforts to Boost South Sudan Agriculture Found Lagging
While people in South Sudan have enjoyed independence for the past 10 years, one longstanding problem – food insecurity – still hangs over the world’s…
World Bank Says Zimbabwe’s Economy on Recovery Path
In a report this month, the World Bank predicts Zimbabwe’s economy will grow 3.9% this year even as the country sees an alarming rise in…
Tigray Families Displaced by War, Economic and Social Crisis
Hundreds of displaced families trampled down the stairs carrying stained mattresses, logs and kindling for cooking and sacks of clothing and food. The families, more…
World Bank Pauses Mali Payments After Coup as Leader Warns Against Sanctions
The World Bank said on Friday it had temporarily paused payments to operations in Mali following a military coup, while the man expected to become…