Lawrence Baraza
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Northern Africa
Morocco Plans First Eurobond Sale to Fund Economic Reforms, World Cup Preparations
Morocco is set to issue euro-denominated bonds on the international market for the first time since 2020, to finance…
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West Africa
EIB Invests €15M in African SME Fund IPAE 3
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million (US$15.8 million) to the IPAE 3 fund, an initiative managed…
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East Africa
Ethiopia Bondholders Fault IMF Over Report on Solvency
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is on the receiving end after it published a report indicating Ethiopia is facing liquidity…
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Kenya
Kenya Sees 9,000 Govt Employees Drop Over Hiring Freeze
Over the past two years, Kenya’s civil service has experienced a significant reduction in its permanent and pensionable workforce, with…
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East Africa
Ethiopia Partners with ATIDI to Boost Renewable Energy Investments
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Trade…
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Kenya
How Treasury Has Allocated Extra Ksh.5 Billion to Ruto, Kindiki, Mudavadi
The Kenyan government has allocated an additional Ksh.5 billion to State House Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, and Prime Cabinet Secretary…
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Finance
SC Ventures and Yabx Invest $10M in Furaha to Expand Education Financing in Africa
SC Ventures, the innovation and fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with Yabx Technologies (Netherlands), a Tech Mahindra…
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Commodities
Ethiopian, UK Sign $600M Deal for Dairy and Farming Project
The Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), in collaboration with the Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation (EABC) and UK-based private equity firm Asset…
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Commodities
Barrick Gold Set to Restart Operations in Mali Despite Dispute
Barrick Gold Corporation is poised to resume operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali as soon as the country’s authorities…
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Commodities
Africa Energy Bank to Begin Operations with $5 Billion in Equity
The long-planned Africa Energy Bank will begin operations this quarter with $5 billion in equity from member nations and shareholders,…
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