Learning curve A US$14.5 million loan has been secured for the construction of a skills-development centre in northern Morocco. The country’s Municipal Equipment Fund (FEC), a public development-finance institution, is financing a… Read more
Project runway A partnership aimed at nurturing Africa’s fashion apparel and textile-manufacturing industry is set to see the continent’s designers expand their reach into global markets. The three-year initiative between the African… Read more
Easy passage A transport corridor connecting three African countries has received a major cash injection of almost US$500 million to improve trade opportunities and promote regional connectivity. The 1 065 km Lomé-Ouagadougou-Niamey… Read more
Assessing outcomes The first trial of Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV vaccine in an African population will be conducted in Mozambique as part of ongoing efforts to expand the reach of COVID-19 inoculations on the… Read more
Nurturing growth Financing for new fertiliser-blending equipment is expected to increase Nigeria’s farming crop yields by up to 85%. Moroccan phosphate company OCP and USAID, via its West Africa Trade and Investment… Read more
