WHO Africa Launches Tool to Analyze Health Workforce Market
WEB7 hours ago · Tuesday, 08 October 2024 20:28. (Ecofin Agency) - In 2021, the WHO developed a guide to help analyze the health sector labor market and trained 75 experts from 25 African countries. Building on this, it created a tool to assist in labor market analysis for the health sector. The World Health Organization’s Africa Regional Office (WHO Africa ...
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WEBFounded in 2011, Agence Ecofin is a leader in Francophone Pan-African economic news, particularly in West and Central Africa. The agency publishes daily news on nine African economic sectors: Public Management, Finance, ICT, Agribusiness, Energy, Mining, Transport & Logistics, Communication, and Training.
Taye Atske Selassie Becomes Ethiopia's New President, Succeeding …
WEB7 hours ago · Yesterday, Ethiopia's two parliamentary chambers elected Taye Atske Selassie as the country's new president. He succeeds Sahle-Work Zewde, who made history in 2018 as Ethiopia's first female president. Before this role, Selassie served as Ethiopia's foreign minister and was the country's permanent representative to …
IFC Makes First Investment in Climate Tech Venture Fund for SSA
WEB14 hours ago · (Ecofin Agency) - The investment aims to reduce the critical funding gap faced by African climate tech startups. On October 3, 2024, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced its first investment in a venture capital fund focused on climate tech companies in sub-Saharan Africa. IFC has committed $5 million to the Equator Africa Fund I, which targets early-stage climate startups in ...
Sahel Alliance Nations Raise CFA1.87trn in Nine Months
WEB1 day ago · While raising funds remains essential to finance budget deficits and infrastructure spending, the ongoing high interest rates may significantly strain these countries' repayment capacities. Between Jan. and Sep. 2024, the member countries of the Sahel States Alliance (AES)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—raised about CFA1,866.5 billion (around $3.12 billion) on the...
Gabon: Australian Company Genmin Raises $6.8 Million for …
WEB9 hours ago · Gabon: Australian Company Genmin Raises $6.8 Million for Baniaka Iron Project
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Ghana On $360mln …
WEB1 day ago · In an October 4 statement, the institution revealed that full approval of this agreement will result in the disbursement of around $360 million for the country. This will push the total financial aid from the IMF, since May 2023, to roughly $1.9 billion. IMF officials noted that Ghana has been making good progress under the program.
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WEBFeb 19, 2019 · Tunisia: Cinema as a tool for fight against corruption. L’agence Ecofin est une agence d’information économique africaine, créée en décembre 2010, basée à Yaoundé et à Genève. Elle rassemble une équipe de journalistes et d’experts, spécialisés dans les principaux secteurs africains de l’économie.
African nations expand guided trade initiative within the AfCFTA ...
WEBJan 18, 2024 · In a significant development for the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), 24 new countries are set to join the Guided Trade Initiative in 2024. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, announced this expansion during a roundtable discussion on January 16, …
USAID Pledges $40mln to Boost Food Security in Africa
WEBThursday, 05 September 2024 14:14. (Ecofin Agency) - On September 3, the United States announced $40 million in aid to combat food insecurity and improve resilience in Africa. The funding, provided through USAID, will primarily go toward projects in Tanzania, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).