Updates

Ethiopian Government Offers Tax, Loan Incentives to Cut Cost of Local Drug Production

April 6, 2016/Frost & Sullivan The Government of Ethiopia is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production that will ultimately reduce the cost of drugs, increase job opportunities, improve economic growth and enhance foreign exchange inflow. Ethiopia has previously relied heavily on pharmaceutical imports – or international […]

AfDB President pledged to increase financial support to Mozambique

April 5, 2016/AfDB The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday, April 5, 2016 had a one-day visit in Maputo, Mozambique, where he reaffirmed the commitment of the Bank to continue to support the growing Mozambican economy. Leading a team of senior Bank staff, Adesina […]

East Africa leads the way in regional integration, says Index

April 5, 2016/AfDB The Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII) Report – Africa’s first effort to measure progress on regional integration – was launched Saturday, April 2 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during African Development Week, which is taking place from March 31 to April 5. Out of all the Regional Economic […]