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African Economic Conference

November 25, 2024

AEC 2024: 40% of African nations in debt crisis, says ECA

“African countries must tap into alternative financing mechanisms and utilise guarantee schemes to lower borrowing costs,” Ms Morsy advised.

Hanan Morsy
December 12, 2022

AfDB calls for open borders in Africa to encourage trade

The bank said it was important for Africa to hasten the free trade of goods and services within the continent.

Lamin Barrow, director-general of Nigeria Country Department, AfDB
December 4, 2021

Africa’s refusal to decentralise power preventing continent’s progress: Nobel Laureate

The laureate said successful countries are so because they devolve between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of their national budgets to local councils.