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A WFP food distribution site at Madziwa Secondary School in Shamva District, Zimbabwe. Photo: WFP/Claire Nevill.

African, European leaders call on WFP to lead Covid-19 fight in Africa

Our Correspondent21 April 2020 7:50 PM IST

African and European leaders have called for the World Food Programme (WFP) to spearhead the humanitarian response to Covid-19 in Africa.

The listing marks an important milestone as the bank launches its first bond on London Stock Exchange.

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Largest social bond ‘Fight Covid-19’ by AfDB launched on LSE

Our Correspondent13 April 2020 10:13 PM IST

AfDB's ‘Fight Covid-19’ social bond, the largest social bond to date to be issued in the capital markets, listed on London Stock Exchange on April 3,...

The primary beneficiaries will be the infected persons, at-risk populations, medical and emergency personnel, medical and testing facilities, and national health agencies.

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Covid-19: World Bank Group grants $50 million to Kenya

Our Correspondent3 April 2020 3:59 PM IST

Hackathon participants were split into eight focus groups, each of which was tasked with developing an innovative and scalable concept aligned with one of the eight pillars of WHO’s current Covid-19 response strategy.

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WHO in Africa holds first hackathon for Covid-19

Our Correspondent3 April 2020 3:44 PM IST

Africa is witnessing a rapid rise in the number of reported confirmed Covid-19 cases, with a 25 percent daily increase over the past five days.

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UAE donates 11 tonnes of medical supplies to Seychelles

Our Correspondent27 March 2020 4:17 PM IST

One of the projects was the construction of an offshore supply base in the port which would offer internationally competitive services to vessels passing along the Saldanha bay coastline.

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Saldanha Bay industrial zone inks $18.3 million deal with three investors

Our Correspondent16 March 2020 6:11 PM IST

Operated by Marathon Oil Corporation with shareholders Marubeni, Mitsui

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Equatorial Guinea’s LNG liquefaction terminal handles 700th cargo

Our Correspondent2 March 2020 5:49 PM IST

Nuwa Capital’s managing partner Khaled Talhouni at STEP conference held in Dubai.

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Nuwa Capital fund targets MENA, East African, Pakistan, Turkey startups

Our Correspondent12 Feb 2020 9:04 PM IST

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Mombasa Cement’s 36 MW wind farm in Kilifi County to open by Dec 2020

Our Correspondent22 Nov 2019 6:06 PM IST

The proposed project involves the construction of a 473 kilometres expressway that will begin at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) along the existing Nairobi-Mombasa highway and will snake through seven counties to end at the Changamwe roundabout in Mombasa.

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Nairobi-Mombasa expressway project in Kenya stalled

Our Correspondent30 Oct 2019 6:53 PM IST

The new agreement is based on the principles of the common fisheries policy such as transparency, governance of fishing activities, non-discrimination, respect of the scientific advice and scientific cooperation on data collection and analysis.

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EU, Seychelles conclude negotiations for new fisheries agreement

Our Correspondent30 Oct 2019 6:29 PM IST

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AfDB president receives Emeka Anyaoku lifetime achievement award

Our Correspondent10 Oct 2019 5:18 PM IST