Important lessons An initiative supporting efforts to ensure the continuation of education amid the coronavirus pandemic has been unveiled in Ghana. In response to the closure of schools, the UN Children’s Fund, the… Read more
Helping hand The Namibian government is rolling out a NAD500 million COVID-19 loan scheme aimed at supporting SMEs that are suffering economically due to the pandemic. The Minister of Finance, Iipumbu Shiimi,… Read more
Growth industry Technology developed by a South African biotech company will be used internationally in the commercial production of COVID-19 antibody test kits. Cape Biologix Technologies, the local manufacturing subsidiary of Cape… Read more
Energy flow A US$120 million loan has been awarded for the construction of a 50 MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania. The AfDB will provide the bulk of the funding for the US$144.14… Read more
Clear ideas Seven innovators will share a ZAR3 million grant to further develop their solutions to South Africa’s water challenges. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa and the Water Research… Read more
