Just on time for the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings?
The G20 Common Framework for dealing with sovereign debt struggles to deliver just ONE success.

As conflicts surge globally, Sudan's crisis looms as one of the deadliest humanitarian catastrophes. Over 8M displaced, with horrifying reports of violence against the Masalit people, tracing their roots to Tunisia, then Chad, now facing devastation in Sudan. #SudanCrisis …

You can still visualise my conversation with IMF Africa
Director Abebe Aemro Selassie in preparation for the #IMF #WBGMeetings Spring Meetings next week.⬇️
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China is advancing cash-strapped Niger $400 million for new oil exports. The same Niger junta has recently asked US troops, after French ones, to pack and leave. African countries are getting cold-war-like attention, and that is worrisome.

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Amidst the chaos of conflict, Sudan's crisis remains forgotten. 1 year on, Khartoum lies devastated, its people displaced, and its future uncertain. With 8.2M displaced and a growing humanitarian emergency, the world must not turn away. #SudanCrisis #ForgottenCrisis …

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Perceptions can be deceiving. The recent #ODA increases are due to a never seen before amount of flows to a single country: Ukraine. The trends for Africa are a different story altogether. From a downturn to a slight 2% increase; with loans becoming more popular than grants.

In 2023, revenue from African music surged by over 20%, solidifying the continent's music industry as the fastest-growing globally, as highlighted in the latest 'Global Music Report'. Foreign Policy had earlier noted that U.S. investment in the African music sector could be a…

According to industry experts, the energy transition is accelerating remarkably, with green hydrogen emerging as the potential 'new oil' of the future. Countries are forming international hydrogen coalitions to position themselves for this shift, aiming for energy independence.…

Just when neo-Keynesiam policies get currency, we witness a focus on them by the powerful, who for decades clobbered Africa's attempts to prioritize industrialisation. Industrial policies are back on the agenda, with new analysis showing more than 2,500 policy interventions…

#AGOA
🌍 US Senators from both sides of the aisle are teaming up to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key trade pact with sub-Saharan Africa. The bipartisan bill aims to extend AGOA through 2041 and enhance benefits for participating countries. #Trade …

🍫🌍 Despite strong demand for chocolate, the world is facing a cocoa crisis. Record-breaking cocoa prices, soaring to $10,000 per metric ton, are driven by adverse weather conditions and diseases affecting African cocoa production. The culprit? El Niño, causing drier weather in…

It's worth reading Dr Hippolyte Fofack for the clarity of the arguments and the capacity to frame the debt issue from a strategic point of view. The international financial system, as it stands, will not allow African financing issues to find durable solutions.…

European Parliament urges inquiry into the mismanagement of EU funds in Senegal after Al Jazeera investigation aje.io/zdi4g7

Nigeria’s New Smart ID, Which Will Work as a Bank Card Too, Reveals Naija’s Smarts and Winning Moments🤛🏾👏🏾🔥
Give it up to Nigeria on its new national E-ID. It will offer these functions:
1. Be used as a debit and prepaid card that will cater to both banked and unbanked persons…

Eid Al-Fitr is here. My best to my Muslim friends.

Originally projected to join the top 20 by 2027, Tanger Med surpassed expectations in 2023, surpassing established ports like New York (21st) and Hamburg (22nd) sitting Rotterdam (13th) and Antwerp/Bruges (15th), while no Spanish port in the top 20.  moroccoworldnews.com/2024/03/361660…

We are excited to announce 30 available research fellowships at HUMA - Institute for Humanities in Africa for doctoral, postdoctoral & visiting fellowships supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York & Mellon Foundation |

⏰ Applications close on April 14th 2024

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#WorldHealthDay : Moroccan company Blink Pharma is revolutionising #healthcare by digitising medicine procurement and supply, ensuring timely and consistent access to meds. Its data-driven approach safeguards patient privacy. #ImproveQualityofLife #MyHealthMyRight

Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG.

Central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be set at a market-determined exchange rate.

The currency's introduction is the latest attempt to try to stabilise an economy.

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