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How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women in technology

Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality June 23, 2020/AfDB – In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of […]

IMF Weekend Read: A Lockdown Like No Other

June 19, 2020/IMF $10 TRILLION SPENT “We should remember that during the Great Depression there was very little immediate action by the governments, and I believe that this time around people will recognize the decisiveness with which the administrations and central banks have acted,” said Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in […]

Energy Transition Plays Role in Driving FIDs Across Africa

Natural gas developments are facing fewer delays in FID than oil exploration and production projects June 19, 2020/Africa Oil & Power Conference Hosted by Africa Oil & Power (http://www.AfricaOilandPower.com) and the African Energy Chamber, the ‘Closing Deals: Advancing FID During COVID-19’ webinar addressed the prioritization of energy projects in an […]