Webinar Press Release: ‘Poll Reveals Half of African Business Leaders Do Not Think that African Governments Are Taking Women’s Issues into Consideration as They Develop Policies to Address COVID-19’

africa.com Webinars, Infrastructure, News, Press release

Johannesburg, South Africa, May 15, 2020 – / In a live poll conducted by Africa.com on May 13 as part of its webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business Leaders, 47% of webinar participants do not think that African governments are taking women’s issues into consideration as they develop policies to address COVID-19. 28% think…

EXIM Board Unanimously Approves Amended Financing of U.S. Exports to Mozambique LNG Project and Support of More U.S. Jobs in Additional States

Infrastructure, News, Press release

$4.7 Billion Loan Will Now Support 16,700 American Jobs and Nearly Double Number of Identified U.S. Suppliers Media Contact Name/Phone: Office of Communications (202) 565-3204 WASHINGTON – The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today unanimously voted to amend the agency’s previously approved September 2019 direct loan supporting U.S. exports for…

Covid-19 disrupts African flower producers

Agriculture, News, Press release

African flower producers are struggling as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts supply chains and demand dries up amid national lockdowns 14 MAY 2020 – 05:00 CARIEN DU PLESSIS On her company’s farm in the fruit-growing Breede River Valley in the Western Cape, Adene Nieuwoudt’s usually neat dahlia plantations resemble a small jungle. The soft pastel and deep…

Covid-19 disrupts African flower producers

Agriculture, News, Press release

African flower producers are struggling as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts supply chains and demand dries up amid national lockdowns 14 MAY 2020 – 05:00 CARIEN DU PLESSIS On her company’s farm in the fruit-growing Breede River Valley in the Western Cape, Adene Nieuwoudt’s usually neat dahlia plantations resemble a small jungle. The soft pastel and deep…

africa.com Webinar Session 5: Leadership in Times of Crisis

africa.com Webinars, Infrastructure, Virtual Conference

What’s the Real Story Behind Africa’s COVID-19 Figures? Crisis Management for African Business Leaders   Wednesday Webinar Series Working with Harvard Business School faculty and our partners across Africa, Africa.com is pleased to offer this timely and valuable virtual conference series. Session 5: May 13, 2020 Women are Proving to Be Great Leaders During COVID-19.…

africa.com Webinar Session 5: Leadership in Times of Crisis

africa.com Webinars, Infrastructure, Virtual Conference

What’s the Real Story Behind Africa’s COVID-19 Figures? Crisis Management for African Business Leaders   Wednesday Webinar Series Working with Harvard Business School faculty and our partners across Africa, Africa.com is pleased to offer this timely and valuable virtual conference series. Session 5: May 13, 2020 Women are Proving to Be Great Leaders During COVID-19.…

Institutional investors agree fast tracking the African Union’s 5% Infrastructure Agenda is critical in the fight against COVID-19

Featured, Infrastructure

Africa investor (Ai) today convened the 3rd African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders Forum COVID-19 Roundtable, an exclusive Forum of the continent’s most influential Chairmen, CEO’s and CIO’s of African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds, to discuss the role and response of African institutional investors in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa. The…

Institutional investors agree fast tracking the African Union’s 5% Infrastructure Agenda is critical in the fight against COVID-19

Featured, Infrastructure

Africa investor (Ai) today convened the 3rd African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders Forum COVID-19 Roundtable, an exclusive Forum of the continent’s most influential Chairmen, CEO’s and CIO’s of African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds, to discuss the role and response of African institutional investors in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa. The…