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Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
Economy

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected President of AfDB

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Delegates during the high-level dialogue held on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings on May 28, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Economy

Experts on how Africa can break free from aid, debt dependence

Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Minister of State for National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Godfrey Kabera speaking at the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (AFIIA) summit in Kigali
Economy

Internal Audit central to development, says Treasury chief

Thursday, May 29, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and delegates in Abidjan.
Editorial

Africa must finance her future, and that is now!

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Delegates at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Courtesy
Security

African military leaders call for unity to confront emerging security threats

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Ronald Niwenshuti
Economy

How can Africa contribute to global tax reforms, align tax rules with local realities?

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, delivers his remarks during the event. Courtesy

When aid shrinks, execution must rise

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Jonathan Nzayikorera, Executive Director representing the Eastern Africa Constituency at the African Development Bank.
Economy

Effective policies, investments will drive East Africa’s economic growth – AfDB official

Thursday, May 29, 2025
African Development Bank’s (AfDB) African Economic Outlook 2025 shows that Africa’s economic growth is expected to increase from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025, going up to 4.0 per cent in 2026.
Economy

AfDB lowers Africa’s economic growth forecast amid global tariff tensions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The Bayterek Tower, a monument and observation tower popular with foreign visitors and locals in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Tourism

Ten fascinating things about Kazakhstan, home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
University of Rwanda (UR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially launched a training course for trade negotiators from English-speaking African countries on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

African trade negotiators sharpen skills in UR-WTO training course

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Members of Twisungane cooperative work in their potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Social protection, agric budget drops not good for economy – lawmakers say

Tuesday, May 27, 2025