Scope publishes first credit rating in Africa
Scope Ratings, the European credit rating agency, has published its first sovereign credit rating of Africa, with a credit assessment of the Republic of South Africa (rated BB+ with Stable Outlook). “The rating of South Africa marks Scope’s first public sovereign rating in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions, a continent where domestic financial systems are developing […]
Liberia: Symposium for first-time voters
The Swedish Institute Alumni Network Liberia (SIANL) is aware of how important next year’s presidential and legislative elections in Liberia are for the future of the young people. The decisions of the youth in the October 2023 elections are crucial for changing the face of democracy and the livelihood of the Liberian populace. As the […]
$6m to develop COMESA pharmaceutical sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, on 2 November in Abidjan, Ivory Coast approved a $6.63 million grant to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to develop the pharmaceutical sector in the sub-region. The project, which will be […]