Tag: Finance
Kenya disburses US$25 million to finance affordable housing
The Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company (KMRC), a public-private partnership firm on Thursday disbursed 2.75 billion shillings (25 million U.S. dollars) to finance affordable housing.
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Tanzania secures grant to finance power interconnection project with Zambia
Tanzania on Tuesday signed a 31.5-million-U.S.-dollar grant agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) for financing the implementation of the Tanzania-Zambia power interconnection project....
Finance, Housing Ministers visit affordable housing sites in Tema
The Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning, and Works and Housing, have paid a working visit to two affordable housing project sites near...
Signing of Collective agreement for teachers, a testament of good faith – Dr Prempeh
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has re-echoed that the signing of a collective bargaining agreement between teacher unions and its stakeholders was...
South Sudan president replaces finance minister, revenue officials
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Wednesday evening sacked finance minister Salvatore Garang Mabiordit and replaced him with Athian Diing Athian.
Kiir...
Uruguay’s economy shows signs of recovery, says finance chief
Uruguay's economy is showing signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2020 following the economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Solidaridad supports businesses to access finance for COVID-19 resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life including the health sector, academia, businesses, and the general socio-economic development of many nations.
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NCCE urges media to link environmental governance issues to national discourse
Ms. Kathleen Addy, Deputy Chairman, Finance and Administration of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called...
European bank grants Morocco €300 million loan to finance state companies
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday granted a 300-million-euro (354-million-U.S.-dollar) loan to Morocco to help finance three state companies to...
Digital finance becomes lifeline during COVID-19 crisis – UN report
A United Nations report launched Wednesday said that digital finance has become a lifeline during the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Côte d’Ivoire: Deutsche Bank, ICIEC finance construction of two new regional hospitals
Deutsche Bank is financing the construction of two new regional hospitals as well as five new medical units in five additional hospitals in the...
Early Warning Centre inaugurated
A 10-member Taskforce has been inaugurated by the Vice President to work towards establishing a National ECOWAS Early Warning Centre by July, this year.
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Enterprise Group announces new senior appointments
The Enterprise Group has announced changes to its Executive Management Team effective May 1, 2020. Daniel Larbi-Tieku, the former Chief Finance Officer, has been...
SenseTime, central bank partner to promote AI technology in finance
China's fast-growing technological company SenseTime has partnered with an institute affiliated with the central bank to promote the innovative research on artificial intelligence (AI)...
WB pledges US$250 million to finance public health initiatives in Africa
The African Union (AU) has announced a total of 250-million-U.S. dollar financial support from the World Bank Group to strengthen continental and regional healthcare...
Money recovered from Tanzania’s economic crimes to finance road work – John Magufuli
Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Wednesday that money to be recovered from economic crimes will be used to build nationwide road networks.
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Nigeria seeks to finance major electricity project through FOCAC
Nigeria is seeking to finance a major electricity project in the country through the provision of funds by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),...
Finance Minister Says Government Will Review Port Charges
Government is to embark on a comprehensive review of all port charges so that the nation’s ports would be one of the competitive and...
Stakeholders Debate on Agriculture Sector Funding
Stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector on Thursday, converged at a forum in Accra, to brainstorm on the best ways to access funding from financial...
Tamale Airports and Bekwai Hospital Projects to be Sponsored by the United Kingdom
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has pledged financial support towards the construction of three major infrastructural projects in Ghana, this year.
The Tamale...
United Kingdom to finance three major projects in Ghana
The United Kingdom (UK) government has pledged funds to undertake three major infrastructure projects in Ghana this year, the office of the vice president...
ACEP Charges Parliament Not To Approve Any CSR Budget For GNPC
Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed its dissatisfaction on the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's (GNPC) intent to spend US$ 43.05 million on...
Mozambican government lacks US$130 million to finance 2019 election
The government of Mozambique is looking for partners to fund the sixth general election in October, for which the government has only 44 percent...
African leaders outdoor new health financing initiative
Africa’s leaders have taken a giant step by launching a new health financing initiative aimed at closing funding gap and achieving universal health coverage.
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MoC/NCSS To Roll Out National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018
The Ministry of Communications in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Secretariat is set to roll out the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)...
Ghanaian import traders decry killer tariffs and exchange rate depreciation of local currency
Import traders in Ghana have listed high tariffs and exchange rate depreciation of the local currency (Cedi) as the major threats their businesses were...
Uganda resorts to widening tax base to finance national budget
Uganda is resorting to widening the tax base to finance the national budget instead of relying on foreign financing.
Matia Kasaija, minister of finance, planning...
Farmers Urge Government to Invest in Tomato Production Research
Tomato farmers in the Techiman North District of Brong-Ahafo Region have appealed to government to adequately resource the appropriate research institutions to produce good...
Serbia’s Financial Minister Steps Down
Serbian Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic notified Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on Tuesday of his resignation, with Serbian press soon after naming Belgrade Mayor Sinisa...
IFC to use leasing to deepen access to finance for Africa’s development
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), private sector investment wing of the World Bank, pledged here on Thursday to support African countries through a further...