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INDEPTH: 5 takeaways from African Development Bank’s 53rd Annual Meetings
BUSAN, South Korea — Bolstered by two decades of economic growth, the African continent must now boost infrastructure development, hasten regional integration, and improve its investment climate — all of which garnered discussion at the African Development Bank’s 53rd Annual Meetings in Busan. By Kelli Rogers In South Korea’s bustling…
Read More »Illicit financial flows threaten #SDGs in West Africa
Illicit financial flows in the form of corruption, human trafficking, illegal fishing, commodity smuggling, and trade invoicing errors cost Africa $50 billion per year, more than the continent receives in overall official development assistance and representing a threat to the Sustainable Development Goals, a new report has revealed. Christin…
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OP-ED | The Cost of Capital Is a Public-Health Emergency for Africa, By Serah Makka & Rosemary Mburu
High borrowing costs mean that African governments often must choose between making debt payments …
