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The article offers news and updates related to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The bank received a Triple A rating from Japan Credit Rating Agency on its listed outstanding debts. The bank also received a triple A rating from three rating agencies, like the Moody's and Fitch Inc. A Joint Country Partnership Strategy Paper by the AfDB and World Bank was approved on July 22, 2009.

The article reports on the expanding bilateral trade relations between China and Africa. In a white paper released on December 23, 2010, the Chinese government spoke of the revitalized development of trade, investment, infrastructure, and capacity building in the continent. It also lauded the enhanced cooperation in finance and tourism between both sides. However, African governments are concerned with the influx of Chinese workers and technology transfer.

Presents an annual index supplement to the journal "Africa Research Bulletin", from January 16, 2004 to January 15, 2005. Aerospace industry; Agriculture; Airports and services; Banking; Economic aid; Industrial relations.

The article offers news briefs relating to economic trends in Africa. The International Contact Group has called on the international community for developmental aid and reaffirmation of its support for the African national poverty reduction strategic paper. The French bank BNP Paribas SA has been authorized by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) to open a subsidiary in Nouakchott. Zambia receives donation worth US$97.2 million for economic assistance.

The article presents news briefs concerning food retail in Africa as of August 16, 2006. Nakumatt Holdings Ltd. plans to expand to Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. Pick'n Pay, Shoprite and Spar remain the most highly rated shares in the retail sector in South Africa. The article highlights the financial performance of selected food retailers in Africa.

Discusses the findings of the paper “Water privatization in Africa: lessons from three case studies,” by Kate Bayliss for the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of Greenwich in London, England. Countries included in Bayliss' study; Outcomes of privatization of water with a lease contract; Impact of the privatization process on the poorest segments of society; Private Services International's call for an end to the privatization of water supplies.

B The pandemic derails talks, while there are concerns that Europe is driving the agenda. b Closer agreement on development assistance and its goals between the European Union (EU) and Africa was one of the first foreign policy initiatives to come out of President Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission. An EU-AU summit had been planned for October to forge a new agreement on trade and climate policy, but was cancelled because of Covid-19. Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, wants a subsequent EU and AU ministerial meeting, due to be hosted by B Rwanda b , to take place by March 2021. [Extracted from the article]

This section offers news briefs in Africa. A campaign targeting to help 3,000 graduates find information technology (IT) work in South Africa was launched by software company Microsoft, where it will act as a link between universities and IT companies. A 190 million U.S. dollars cash and paper offer from International Mining & Infrastructure Corporation plc was received by West African iron-ore explorer Affero Mining Inc.

The article discusses the World Bank loans in Central African Republic in Africa. The author mentions that International Developmeny Association will provide a grants-in-aid amounting to $7.9 million. He explains that the main purpose of the grant is to provide support to the implementation of the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The author also mentions that the grant focuses on strengthening public finance management. He explains that the grant also aims to improve public sector and economic governance.

The article offers information on economic aid given by the nation overseas to Africa. It includes the donation of $14m from Great Britain to support the sectors of education, health, and good governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Another is the financing of $330m from the government of Japan to fund the anti-HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya. And the grant agreement worth $31.56m from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria donated to Rwanda.

The article highlights the efforts of African leaders to expand the continent's aquaculture. Overall fish production rose from 80,000 tons in 1990 to more than $30,000 tons in 2003. Top aquaculture producers include Egypt, Nigeria and Madagascar. Senegalese Prime Minister Macky Sall stocked three large fish basins near the town of Tivaouane with about 70,000 fingerlings. African leaders launched the NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture in 2005.

The article reports that African leaders who attended the Fertiliser Summit held in June 2006 in Abuja, Nigeria, has agreed to establish a fertilizer financing fund in 2007. The Regional Fertiliser Procurement and Distribution Facilities will be based at the African Development Bank and will meet the financing of all issues agreed at the one-day summit.

The article offers information related to Africa including the 2017 budget in Algeria, the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) in Abuja, Nigeria on December 7, 2016, and the funding committed by the World Bank Group to support the economic development of Madagascar until 2020.

The article offers news briefs related to Africa which include the economic growth of Ethiopia, the 2016 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Nairobi, Kenya on September 9, 2016, and the dispute on maritime border between Kenya and Somalia.

The article reports on the call of Christian Folly-Kassi, Secretary-General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), that African states must improve their aviation safety. AFRAA has organized a two-day air disaster management training aimed at preparing various African airlines on emergency responses to air crashes. According to Vinod Chidambaram, African regional vice-president, the biggest problem facing Africa's aviation industry is the lack of regulation in many countries. It also states that the lack of equipment and technology are also to blame.

The article reports on investments in the water sector of Africa. It mentions that Africa depends on donor organizations to fund water projects including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and Germany KfW bank. Although there is an increase in the funding of water development projects, the lack of communication between donor organizations may lead to a misuse of resources. To address this issue, African states are adopting more focused approaches in investment. In Tanzania, donated funds are collected and allocated for each project. The article also discusses the efforts for cooperation between African states.

The article reports on the food disturbances in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Senegal in Senegal. It infers that Scientists and Non-Government Organizations (NGO) in Africa calls for a moratorium on new biofuels projects which causes the conversion of acres of agricultural land areas to fuel plants. It infers that due to the food crisis, food riots broke out in mid-February in Mozambique as government attempts to control bread and fuel costs. It is also inferred that food crisis is also experienced in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The article offers African news briefs. Egypt's number one telecommunications company, Telecom Egypt, reported an increase in profits for 2007 on March 13. Kenya's Safaricom will begin the sale of a quarter of its United States $3 billion worth of equity to investors. South African firm Altech acquired 51% controlling stake in Aameer ICT Limited.

The article reports developments related to tourism in Africa. While hotel chain in the continent is not booming in previous years, international chain giants of India and China are turning their attention to sub-Saharan Africa in a big way. Economic analysts stress that international hotel chains should wake up to the continent's potential. It is stated that in North and East Africa, tourism predominates as the reason for hotel development. Morocco and Tunisia are experiencing major development while Mombasa in Kenya is rising again as exotic tourist destination.

The article offers news briefs related to telecommunications in Africa. The International Finance Corporation will fund $320 million for the expanded mobile telephone networks in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Bank has granted $114.4 million to boost high speed broadband Internet connectivity in Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar. East Africa saw its first flotation of an Internet company with the launch by Access Kenya of an $11.97 million initial public offering on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.

The article offers information on economic aid given by the United Unions to Africa. It includes the granting of $15m from International Development Association (IDA) for an extension of the Transparency and Governance Capacity Project in Congo. Another is the financing of $100m from the World Bank's IDA to support the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Ethiopia. And the World Bank loan of $100m to sustain a broad program of reforms in Morocco.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference on the safety and security of the African aviation industry is presented. The aviation experts were also concerned of aviation problems like brain-drain, globalization and poor financial resources. It was presented the documents alleging African Union's reciprocal acceptance by European Union (EU) member countries of aviation bilateral arrangements and requiring to stop subsiding national airlines.

The article offers briefs related to economic aid in Africa. Benin's efforts to implement the new strategic HIV/AIDS control plan will be supported by the $35-million credit from International Development Association (IDA). The government of Great Britain has pledged a $98.2-million donation for the protection of the forest ecosystem of Africa. Japan will provide a $41.7-million for the malaria control project and programs and to prevent childhood diseases through UNICEF.

The article reports on news items concerning the agricultural sector in Africa as of July 15, 2006. The Rwanda Development Gateway is designing a website for the Ministry of Agriculture. The food security in Burundi is being threaten by fears that an incurable banana disease could sweep across the nation. About 3.6% surplus in cereal production is expected by Mali for the 2006-2007 season.

The article examines the flourishing tourism industry in Africa. This trend persists despite increasing threats in terrorism and high aviation fuel costs. The World Tourism Organization revealed in its global statistics for 2005 that Mozambique and Kenya were the fastest growing tourism destinations. The statistics showed that tourism has made an economic impact in the region with the sub-Saharan region topping the highest rate of increase in tourist visits.

The article reports on the issue surrounding the ties between China and Africa. Many have questioned the value of the relationship between the two countries. China provides low-cost development solutions for Africa. However, China's entry clashes with the interests of South African firms. Furthermore, China's interest is not in the high-value manufactured goods South Africa wants to promote, but rather on its raw materials.

The article reports that African countries have proposed a plan to ensure significant cuts on cotton subsidies. The Cotton-Four have clarified their proposal for cutting trade-distorting domestic support. Furthermore, the four proposing countries have designed formula so that the additional cut for cotton would be greater.

Presents news briefs on economic aid provided by various countries to Africa, as compiled for the period of March 16, 2005, to April 15, 2005. Angola's receipt of 17 million dollars from India for use in acquiring railway equipment for Mocamedes Railways; Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development's provision of a loan for the construction of the Come-Possotome-Bopa-Zoungbonou road in Benin; Denmark's donation of election material to Burundi.

Reports on developments concerning the African textile industry as of March 2005. Intervention of the World Trade Organization sought to protect the textile manufacturers in the region against unfair competition from large producers.

The article offers information regarding the economic condition of various countries in Africa as of 2015. Topics include Sub-Suharan Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria. It mentions the countries' economic trends, economic and food security, and politics along with the countries' communications and transportation, industries, and commodities.

The article report on the widespread floods in various African countries in August 2015. Nearly 20,000 people were affected by heavy rains and flooding in and around the capital Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, with 3,700 rendered homeless. Five people were killed and hundreds were affected by flooding in northeast Mali. People living along the main rivers of Nigeria were warned of massive flooding as neighboring Cameroon announced plans to release water from a dam.

This section offers Africa news briefs. Akinwumi A. Adesina, Nigerian Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, was elected 8th Bank President at the 50th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank. Zimbabwe will officially take its Zimbabwean dollar starting on June 11, 2015 after it was rendered worthless due to hyper-inflation. Extremist groups in Libya has taken over much of Libya's radio, television and printed press infrastructure.

The article presents the publication "Africa Research Bulletin" (Volume 52 No. 4) from the publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Topics discussed include the immigrant crisis observed in South Africa, the outcome of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Kenya, the recovery plans established by international organizations for the African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, and a review of the global commodities price indices by the World Bank.

The article presents the March 16-April 15, 2015 edition of "Africa Research Bulletin." The edition features reports on the investment deals and aid pledges received by Egypt at a foreign investor conference, the 18th African Union-Economic Commission for Africa Conference of Ministers, and the 18th Summit of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Authority of Heads of State. A report on South African President Jacob Zuma's state visit to Algeria is presented.

The article discusses issues on the economic, financial and technical issues on Africa as of November 15, 2014. Topics include the mid-term budget statement of South Africa with slashed economic growth forecast due to insufficient revenue to cover spending, the 14th African Economic Conference (AEX) held in Ethiopia from November 1 to 3, 2014 which focused on research and innovation for the transformation of Africa, and regulatory reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa according to World Bank Group.

The article offers an overview on the economic condition in Africa as of September 16 to October 15, 2014. Noted is that the economic growth in the Sub-Saharan region has remained strong and had accelerated to 5.8% but is threatened by the consequence if the Ebola outbreak could spread in the western area. Described is that the economic atmosphere in South Africa had been lacklustre due to low business confidence, tight electrical supply and affected by protracted strikes.

The article reports on opening of the first electric cross-border railway from Addis Abab, Ethiopia to the port of Djiboti, which was constructed with funding from EXIM Bank of China, presenting the view of Ethiopian Railways chief executive officer (CEO) Getachew Betru on the project.