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7 ways to accelerate implementation of the AfCFTA

Despite the groundswell of popular support expressed for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), concerns have grown about the slow progress of its implementation in recent months. Contrary to expectations, 2021 did not start with a...

Refurbished and Used Mobile Phones Market is projected to increase from US$ 49.9 Bn in 2020 to US$ 143.8 Bn by 2031

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, May 10, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Refurbished and Used Mobile Phones Market 2022 The analysis includes forecasted Refurbished and Used Mobile Phones Market valuation and growth rate, as per the researchers’ review. This...

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Breaching Snake dams could cost $27+ billion, but fish and tribes would benefit, report says A new draft report finds that breaching the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington could help restore endangered salmon and benefit tribes, but...

“Africa and the Bank have shown incredible resilience to the pandemic”

The Covid-19 pandemic led to a global economic recession, but what has been its impact on African economies? What makes this crisis unique is not so much its magnitude – Africa has experienced other major crises – but the confluence of multiple...

Local Restaurant Fights Childhood Cancer One Cup of Lemonade at a Time

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill invites guests for a cup of lemonade June 10 – 12 and the restaurant will donate 100% of sales to fight childhood cancer CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2022 -- Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will be turning lots of lemons into...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces the appointment of Yves Mayilamene as Group Executive, Human Resources

Download logo Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lome-based parent company of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) announces the appointment of Yves Mayilamene as Group Executive, Human Resources, following the resignation of Julie Essiam...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces the appointment of Josephine Anan-Ankomah as Group Executive, Commercial Banking

Download logo Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lome-based parent company of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) announces the appointment of Josephine Anan-Ankomah as Group Executive, Commercial Banking with immediate effect. This...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces the appointment of Paul-Harry Aithnard as Managing Director Côte d’Ivoire & Regional Executive, UEMOA- Designate

Download logo Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lome-based parent company of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) announces the appointment of Paul-Harry Aithnard as the Managing Director of its affiliate Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and...

aef22 oversubscribed– agenda officially closes 2 weeks early as 30+ Ministerial delegations join the Africa Energy Forum

Over 30 ministerial delegations including South Africa, Egypt, Namibia, Burkina Faso and Kenya, join the 2th annual Africa Energy Forum in Brussels this month LONDON, BELGIUM, June 2, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Ministerial delegations from...

May Alerts and April Trends 2022

Benin April 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 Suspected jihadist attacks killed six members of security forces in country’s north. Armed group allegedly linked to Islamic State or al-Qaeda 11 April launched explosive device...

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces the retirement of Ms. Dolika Banda from its Board of Directors

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com), the Lomé, Togo -based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces the departure of Ms Dolika Banda from its Board of directors. Ms. Dolika Banda, who served as a non-executive...

Vice President at ECOWAS and ECCAS Summit

Luanda, ANGOLA, July 29 - Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa travels to Lomé, Togo, on Sunday to attend the Joint Summit of Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic Development Community (ECOWAS) and the Central African...

Afrobeat Artist Joseph Lanyo Drops Debut EP Titled ‘Love’n Life’

Artist Joseph Lanyo combines the rawness of pure vocals with musical composition in his upcoming EP ‘Love’n Life’. CINCINNATI, OHIO, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Affluential musician Joseph Lanyo provides a glimpse into...

Ecobank shareholders approve resolutions as Chairman hails improved outlook

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“Ecobank”) (www.Ecobank.com), parent of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, concluded its 30th Annual General Meeting in Lomé, Togo, today....

Africa’s facts at your fingertips! Ecobank’s African markets website goes live, profiling Francophone West Africa as the leader in intra-regional trade

Francophone West Africa leads in intra-regional trade with trade hotspots around Dakar, Abidjan, Cotonou and Lomé, according to analysis by Ecobank’s (www.Ecobank.com) research team in its new website, AfricaFICC. The team has updated Ecobank’s...

New Director-General of the ILO

SWEDEN, March 31 - The International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body elected Gilbert Houngbo as the ILO’s 11th Director-General on 25 March. Houngbo was most recently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development...

Herring Market Growth Projections by 2030 | TSIALIOS, Nergård AS, Gold Star, Zila Laguna

Herring Market by Food type, End Use, and Type : Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2030. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The global food sector is growing at a rapid pace, thanks to rising...

Inroads into the Billion Dollar Social Media Marketplace with a Powerhouse Leadership Team: Pennexx: Stock Symbol: PNNX

Making Inroads into the Multi-Billion Dollar Global Social Media Marketplace with a Powerhouse Leadership Team: Pennexx Inc. (Stock Symbol: PNNX) Pennexx Inc (OTCMKTS:PNNX) PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 11, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/...

Refurbished And Used Mobile Phones Market is Projected to Increase from US$ 49.9 Bn in 2020 to US$ 143.8 Bn by 2031

Refurbished And Used Mobile Phones Market Projection By Technology, Top Key Players, Demand, Segment, Regional Analysis Revenue Forecast Till – 2031 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, January 31, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Refurbished And Used Mobile...

Africa: Shortlist Announced for €20.000 Henrike Grohs Art Award

Em’kal Eyongakpa (Cameroon), Georgina Maxim (Zimbabwe) and Makouvia Kokou Ferdinand (Togo) have been shortlisted for the first Henrike Grohs Art Award, conceived by the Goethe-Institut (https://goo.gl/nKYUpW) and the Grohs family. The winner will...