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‘Africa must harness technology, youth to end food insecurity’

‘Continent’s food security can improve if governments invest in technology’

Mozambique clears IMF debt

Mozambique has fully settled its debt of more than $514 million to the IMF

African fuel prices surge as Zambia declares supply emergency

In Zambia, authorities have declared the country’s fuel supply situation an emergency

AU calls for urgent reform of health financing, declaring health a strategic economic asset

African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for urgent reform of health financing across the continent, warning that Africa’s current approach is undermining economic growth, resilience and sovereignty.

World Bank approves $550 million to expand jobs, social protection in Tanzania

More than three million Tanzanians are set to benefit from two new World Bank-supported programmes aimed at boosting employment opportunities for young people and strengthening protection for vulnerable households. 

World Bank approves $500m agriculture boost to transform Nigeria’s food systems

The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit from the International Development Association to support Nigeria’s Sustainable Agricultural Value‑Chains for Growth (AGROW) project, known as AGROW. 
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