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AfDB backs Morocco’s OCP investment plan with $486 million guarantee

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a partial credit guarantee of about $486 million to support an investment programme by Morocco-based fertiliser producer OCP Group.

Global housing crisis in focus as World Urban Forum concludes in Baku

The World Urban Forum concluded on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with renewed focus on addressing the global housing crisis, as participants called for coordinated action to improve access to adequate housing.

SA moves to address RAF payment delays with proposed reforms

SA Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says government is making progress in resolving payment delays at the RAF

World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds

Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could ‌quickly access funding from existing World Bank programs