United States’ nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he met the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, senior management and Board of Directors.
Banga spoke about the need for the World Bank Group to develop a strong partnership with the...
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on 8 March to recognise the unique roles and achievements of women, and to promote and assess progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment. This year, the commemoration theme focuses on innovation, technology and gender equality. It provides a further opportunity to celebrate women and girls who champion innovation; to explore solutions...
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), through its dedicated program I&P Development (IPDEV 2), is proud to take part in the launch of Inua Capital, a gender-lens and impact-focused investor that provides patient growth capital to small- and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda.
Inua Capital has just reached the close of its flagship evergreen fund, Inua Impact Fund, with over US$8 million...
National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) Chairman Gen (Rtd) Dr Julius Waweru Karangi presents the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards & Recognition (DIAR) second 'Most Inclusive Listed Company ' Award to Bamburi Cement's HR Business Partner & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Beatrice Kirubi and staff. Bamburi Cement Country CEO Seddiq Hassani also notched second in...
KCB Group has been named the Best Bank in SME and Sustainable Finance, an award that highlights its continued efforts to support the SME sector and embed sustainable finance practices in its lending decisions.
The twin awards announced by Finance Derivative recognize the bank’s significant role in promoting entrepreneurship through access to affordable credit, business advisory services, and other resources...
Britam’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Ms Hilda Njeru as the acting Director of Legal and Company Secretary.
Hilda will serve in an acting capacity as the recruitment of a substantive Company Secretary gets underway.
Hilda is a financial services executive with over 15 years’ experience in banking, capital markets, regulatory affairs and corporate governance leadership.
She is currently...
The Institute for Development and Economic Planning (IDEP) held on Saturday 25 February a webinar on “How Africa can go green through a clean energy strategy” in preparation for the 9th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development scheduled to take place in Niamey (Niger) from 28 February to March 2nd, 2023.
Urbanization and population growth are putting...
A 16 per cent increase in women-held elective seats was one of the successes of Kenya’s 2022 General Election. But for many women aspirants, old practices and norms continued to undermine their campaigns. The contrast between progress and such norms were on full display in Kenya’s coastal region.
“The next time you speak to me, it will be in the...
Women drive trade in least developed countries (LDCs), with many running small businesses across borders. But they face security risks and significant constraints in accessing productive and financial resources.
To help more women in these countries benefit from trade, UNCTAD trains policymakers on how to design and implement policies that tackle gender inequalities. It also trains academicians and representatives of...
“Our current challenge is to get Heads of State to adopt a joint, green hydrogen policy by the end of this year,” said Francis Sempore, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Monday 27 February 2023 in Niamey (Niger).
“Green hydrogen in West Africa may sound utopian now, but so did the ECOWAS leaders’...
