Tag: Spur
Exports to China to help spur post-pandemic economic recovery – Alberto Fernandez
Agricultural exports to China and other countries will help Argentina's economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, according to Argentine...
COMESA seeks to harmonize competition laws to spur regional integration
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Wednesday urged member states to harmonize their competition laws to promote regional integration.
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Former Nigerian state governor calls for interest rates cut to spur economic growth
A former state governor of Nigeria has urged financial authorities of the country to lower the interest rates with a view to boosting domestic...
Ethiopian PM leaves for Guinea to spur bilateral ties
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has left here on Wednesday to Guinea on an official visit that envisaged to spur bilateral ties among...
Experts call for integrating digital economy with AfCFTA to spur Africa’s development
African experts and policymakers on Thursday called for integrating the digital economy with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) so as to...
High-level continental meeting urges concerted efforts to spur Africa’s ICT sector
Despite Africa's progress in fulfilling the promises of developing the Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) sector and creating an enabling ecosystem for digital economy,...
Zambia needs to expand exchange with China to spur economic development
The Zambian government should seek more exchange programs with China to boost the country's economic development, a business expert said on Wednesday.
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Experts, policymakers gather in Ethiopia to discuss on SEZs role to spur Africa’s industrialization
African leaders of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), experts and policymakers have gathered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to discuss on the role of...
Ghana promotes cheaper energy to spur mining investments – Amin Adams
The Government of Ghana seeks to use a more cost-effective and reliable energy supply as an incentive to attract more investments into the mining...
ECA, Angola agree on areas to spur Angola’s sustainable development
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Monday that a major cooperation agreement was made with the Angolan government on Angola's...
Kenya launches national curriculum policy to spur quality education
Kenya on Wednesday launched a national curriculum policy to provide equitable and inclusive quality education for all by 2030, a senior government official said.
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Kenya calls for mutually accepted standards to spur intra-Africa trade
Kenya on Wednesday called on African countries to embrace mutual recognition agreements for product standards to help spur intra-Africa trade.
Betty Maina,...
Forthcoming African free trade pact to inspire economic integration
As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) currently stands ready for entry into effect, experts and analysts have emphasized the pact as a...
Kenyan county partners with IFC to spur development agenda
The World Bank's private sector arm on Monday signed two advisory services agreements with Laikipia County government aimed at assessing the viability of private...
FAPA gives approval to three projects to boost Africa’s SME development
Donors to the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) – consisting of the African Development Bank, the Government of Japan and the Government...
South African, Chinese banks launch project to spur tourism growth
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and South African Standard Bank on Wednesday launched "I Go South Africa" program in partnership with South...
Free education will prepare students for global opportunities
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Deputy Minister of Information, has admonished parents to take advantage of the Government's Free Senior High School (SHS) to...
Zimbabwe’s poor roads spur insurance broker to issue pothole cover
The country's pothole riddled roads have spurred the business acumen of at least one insurance broker who has launched an insurance product to deal...
An intensive efforts is required to spur on win-win ground under Belt and Road...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev, during their talks in Astana on Thursday, agreed that they will accelerate synergy between...
Africa’s trading bloc seeks to spur intra-regional seed trade
Africa's largest trading bloc said on Friday that it has developed seed labels and certificates to be utilized by seed companies for large consignment...
AfDB calls for more funding to spur Africa’s development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for increased funding to help accelerate development in Africa.
AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said the...
China’s economic reforms to spur global growth – Mexican expert
Reforms put in motion by China are aimed to spur both domestic and global economic growth, according to a leading Mexican political observer.
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Top Soya award to spur Kenyan star Cheruiyot in marathon career
Olympic women's 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is confident of making a strong showing in the marathon starting in London this April after being...
NDC 2016 Manifesto Will Give Rise to Economic Growth
He told the Ghana News Agency in an interview at the sidelines of the launching of the Party’s Manifesto on Saturday in Sunyani that...
Former Nigerian leader launches prize to spur Africa’s agriculture innovation
The Africa Food Prize is the pre-eminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of...
Voltarians Urged To Observe Good Nutrition
The child right body said the impact of good diet and cleanliness was so profound on lives that it ought to be observed often...
Rwanda considers opening a data center in attempt to create jobs
Rwanda is set to introduce open data strategy to stimulate job opportunities for the young people.
Open data is information made available by governments, businesses...
Kenya to harmonize labor laws to spur regional integration
Kenya will harmonize its labor laws to allow East Africans get work permits with ease to help spur regional integration, a government official said...
Kenya looks at avenues to branch into industrialization
The Kenyan government said on Wednesday it has developed a raft of measures aimed at driving industrialization as well as tackling youth unemployment.
Industrialization and...
Bank promotes ICT development
The ARP Apex Bank has invested GHC9.7 million over the past one-and-half years to improve Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure.
The move, according to...