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Afreximbank Sees Opportunities in the Cotton Sector as it Hosts Partnership’s Steering Committee

As a member of the C4+ initiative, Afreximbank is committed to supporting African countries to move up the cotton value chain – transforming raw cotton into textiles and clothing May 7, 2025/Afreximbank – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), recently hosted a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partenariat pour […]

Wiring Africa’s Industrial Future: AfDB’s Helping to Spur Botswana’s Automotive Revolution

Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses – components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond May 7, 2025/AfDB The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling […]

Yuan Soars to Six-Week Peak as Hopes Rise for US-China Trade Reconciliation

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-China’s yuan also known as renminbi surged to a six-week high on Tuesday, driven by rising optimism for easing tensions between Beijing and Washington could steer the world’s two largest economies away from a protracted trade standoff. Onshore trading resumed after the Labour Day holiday with the […]