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Africans yearn for a US champion in presidential candidate Kamala Harris The presumptive Democratic nominee has shown particular attention to the continent and the diaspora since 2020. United States election 2024 As Americans hit the polls, we look at the people and policy governing US-Africa relations.
Tata, Adani, Bharti, Mahindra, Aditya, Reliance: Six top Indian ...
4 hours ago · In May 2024, Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, unveiled plans to enter Africa’s burgeoning telecommunications market through a partnership with Ghana-based Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC).. Radisys Corporation – a Reliance subsidiary – will supply critical network infrastructure, applications, and smartphones to support NGIC’s operations, which hopes to deliver 5G broadband services ...
Trump trade‑war risk eclipses African impact of China’s economic …
10 hours ago · Africa will escape a direct hit from President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs, but is exposed to heavy collateral damage from a new US-China trade war. Hopes that China ’s stimulus package would help kickstart economic growth among its African partners have given way to fears that a renewed US-China trade war will cause collateral damage to ...
COP29: Africa ‘does not want to alienate China’ in Baku
1 day ago · The African Group of Negotiators has arrived at the meeting with a price tag of $1.3trn per year. “It’s a base from which to negotiate, but there’s a risk that we won’t get anything at all,” says one participant. “The context is not in our favour.”. Indeed, the outcome of the US presidential election is looming over the Baku ...
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Africa Insights. Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks. Also receive offers from The Africa Report. Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners. gold standard. Endeavour Mining CEO: ‘We are aware of the risks in West Africa’ Ian Cockerill, appointed CEO of West Africa’s leading gold producer in January, takes stock of ...
Opinion: Why Africa is far from the IMF’s biggest beneficiary
Oct 4, 2024 · Yet, Africa is far from being the main beneficiary of IMF loans. During the 2024 financial year, which covers the institution’s activities from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024, the IMF approved a total of around 53 billion SDRs (the IMF’s unit of account, one SDR being worth $1.32 on 30 April) in new loans, or around $70bn.
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Politics: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. regional Discontent. Nigeria: Five events that could shrink Tinubu’s northern support in 2027 Perception of the president in the northern part of the country, where he previously enjoyed massive support, has taken a …
Ethiopia: Fighting escalates in Amhara, with no end in sight
Oct 10, 2024 · Battles intensify in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region as the government ramps up an offensive against rebellious militia and launches a crackdown against civil servants, journalists and politicians sympathetic to the insurgents. A government offensive was launched in late September after regional militia groups known as Fano launched a ...
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M300’s mission to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030 hits hurdles Raising $90bn for Africa’s electrification by 2030 will be difficult as public, concessional and private-sector contributions remain uneven. IMF approves $8bn funding package for poorest countries The fund is shoring up its Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust amid crushing ...
Africa in 2024 - The Africa Report.com
10 African scholars to watch in 2024 African scholars – in Africa and in the diaspora – make significant contributions to the wellbeing of people and society both at home and abroad. Africa in 2023: Debt, despondency and democracy The debt crisis has been years in the making, but this year it came to dominate the economic and political ...