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Dangote to fund proposed Kenya refinery with cash, bonds, IPO

Dangote has for months expressed ⁠interest in building a major refinery in East Africa

IMF approves additional funding for Gambia as reforms continue

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved additional financing for The Gambia after completing the fifth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).

World Bank approves $225 million for Madagascar urban resilience project

The World Bank Group has approved $225 million in financing to support a major urban development initiative aimed at strengthening climate resilience, improving infrastructure and creating jobs in Madagascar’s two largest urban centres, Antananarivo and Toamasina.

UN warns Gaza aid restrictions worsening humanitarian crisis for children

The United Nations (UN) has warned that ongoing restrictions and continued closures of border crossings into Gaza are severely limiting the delivery of humanitarian supplies, deepening an already dire situation for civilians, particularly children.