African Development Bank and São Tomé and Príncipe sign three new grant financing agreements
Signed on Thursday at the São Tomé and Príncipe Investment Forum in Brussels, the three agreements will support energy, climate-smart agriculture, and integrated water-energy-food security BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 15, 2025/ — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Government…
Cayman: Increased Fees for BOTC Applications Effective 1 January
The Office of the Deputy Governor has announced that application fees for naturalisation and registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC) will increase, starting 1 January 2026. The revised fee structure reflects the first adjustment in over 15 years….
African Development Bank Group welcomes Canadian Africa Envoy for discussions to reshape cooperation
The Senior Vice-President highlighted opportunities for strengthening partnership through business opportunity seminars that are held twice a year ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 15, 2025/ — The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade welcomed Canada’s Special Envoy for…
Hassan Allam Construction Awarded a landmark USD 250 million contract to build the iconic Afreximbank African Trade Centre in Egypt’s New Capital
The project encompasses the full construction and finishing of a comprehensive development that will serve as Afreximbank’s global headquarters CAIRO, Egypt, December 15, 2025/ — Hassan Allam Construction, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding, has been awarded a landmark USD…
Afreximbank Breaks Ground on its Iconic Trade Centre and New Headquarters in Egypt’s New Capital
The Afreximbank African Trade Centre will be located in a modern, strategically planned environment that brings together government ministries, foreign embassies, and international organisations CAIRO, Egypt, December 14, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Africa’s leading multilateral financial institution,…
Whose freedom pays for our festive season?
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United This year has been tough. Donations are down. Our independent work depends on your support. Please donate if you’re able — it truly makes a difference December 14th, 2025 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Supply chainThe…
PSA: Scam Alert!
The Cable Company Like me, you’ve probably gotten pretty good at spotting scams. Running this company I’ve had to become fairly proficient at fraud detection. But, something happened earlier this week that was so bizarre I thought it was worth…
African Development Bank Group develops original idea to present climate solutions to 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) participants
BELÉM, Brazil, December 13, 2025/ — At COP30, held in Belém, Brazil (10-21 November), the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) introduced a new, more interactive way to showcase its climate solutions by hosting informal, coffee-style dialogues that allowed participants to…
Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution: African Development Bank report projects $1 trillion in additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity
The report asserts that realising the potential of AI depends on five interlinked enablers: data, compute, skills, trust, and capital Africa’s AI Productivity Gain: Pathways to Labour Efficiency, Economic Growth and Inclusive Transformation gives an overview of the potential of A1…
Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti
Afreximbank will continue to work with Caribbean governments, through the Bank’s CARICOM Office based in Barbados, to explore long-term financing solutions that strengthen resilience, restore livelihoods, and reinforce critical infrastructure CAIRO, Egypt, December 12, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…
