The agreement was signed during a meeting between the Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, and African Development Bank Group President, Dr Sidi Ould Tah in Paris, France The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) on Wednesday entered a strategic partnership toContinue Reading

Chevron and GEPetrol will collaborate closely on capacity building, knowledge transfer and local workforce development, creating value for communities across Equatorial Guinea The Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, in partnership with energy major Chevron, has officially signed the Heads of Agreement (HoA) forContinue Reading

Russia and Ukraine held “direct engagement” during the talks concluded Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), even though no concrete agreements or joint statements were announced following the two-day meetings.    A UAE government spokesperson said that the talks included “direct engagement” between the two sides and were conductedContinue Reading

African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Sidi Ould Tah and Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, have signed a $144.7 million financing agreement to improve energy access and private sector competitiveness. The agreement, signed at the institution’s headquarters in Abidjan, provides budgetary support from the African Development Fund, theContinue Reading

By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government and the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have partnered to strengthen Ghana’s capacity to manage and respond to health emergencies, the health minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced Thursday. The partnership follows a meeting between the Ghanaian President John Dramani MahamaContinue Reading

An agreement was signed on Tuesday between stock exchange Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM) and investment platform Africa50 to facilitate infrastructure financing in West Africa.    The partnership, which leverages capital markets, will launch project bonds focusing on infrastructure construction in the member countries of the West African EconomicContinue Reading