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AfDB approves $216 million programme to support jobs skills in Morocco

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved about $216 million in financing to support a programme aimed at improving employment opportunities for young people and women in Morocco.

IMF urges reforms to unlock faster growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa risks waiting decades to see meaningful income gains unless decisive reforms are implemented to boost growth, according to new analysis from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

SA strengthens climate data systems to support low-carbon transition

South Africa (SA) is intensifying efforts to improve climate and energy data systems as part of a broader strategy to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistance report.

Rand dips as investors monitor US, Iran talks, mull inflation spike

Rand edged lower in early trade on Thursday

Weak infrastructure, poor mobility holding back Africa’s economic integration: Report  

A new report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation warns that poor mobility and weak infrastructure are slowing Africa’s economic integration

SA’s Johannesburg Mayor vows to resolve Eskom debt dispute

City of Johannesburg is working to resolve its dispute with SA power utility Eskom over mounting debt
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