Afreximbank has launched trade payment services, AfPAY, to boost African banks that have been affected by international banks exiting the region. It has been in a pilot phase for over a year now, currently facilitates over $500 million monthly payments.
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In 2020 @DTM_IOM tracked nearly 500k #migration movements in East & Horn of #Africa
▶️ 66% were within #Africa
▶️33% towards the Middle East & Gulf
▶️1% towards #Europe
This👇🏿infographics captures well the fact that #African migration is primarily intra-African
@jjboillot@LopesInsights You may want to check with your embassies and numerous journalists about the covid situation in Africa. Thankfully, we are far away from the grim statistics in Europe, let alone India.
Good week Accra! I am still talking about how Ghana successfully raised $3 billion through the use of a 4-year zero-coupon tranche in the international debt market. This is a breakthrough for Africa and a slap in the face of rating agencies. https://t.co/vAxUbF2ZpT
“The African Studies section of UCT’s Main Library is on fire. Some of the oldest and rarest books about Africa were stored here.
This is a very sad day for this country, for Africa and the world.”
South Africa, Egypt, Senegal and Nigeria are well positioned for vaccines manufacturing. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia & Ethiopia can rump up their capabilities quickly.A reminder for a continent importing 80% of its pharmaceutical needs to revamp these value chains.@mailandguardian
Third country resettlement as a durable solution for refugees that can’t find solutions back home or at hosting country remains elusive and has decreased in recent years. This development is welcome by many. #responsibilitysharing#globalsolidarity https://t.co/2WF3AuxIgY