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Dev4Astute
- May 30, 2024
AfDB, Experts Advocate For Private Sector Investment In African Higher Education
Experts from the African Development Bank (AfDB) have urged African nations to attract private-sector collaboration to finance higher education. This call to action was made during the AfDB’s ongoing Annual General Meeting and a high-level dialogue held in Kenya on Wednesday. The dialogue, titled “Policy Dialogue on Innovative Financing for Tertiary Education in Africa: Revitalizing […]
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- May 30, 2024
TCU Appoints New Vice Chancellor of Marketing & Communication
Merianne RothMerianne Kimmel Roth was named TCU’s newest vice chancellor for marketing and communication. The career of Roth, currently associate vice chancellor, spans both corporate and community executive leadership roles that will be beneficial in leading the university’s Division of Marketing & Communication. “Her impressive array of skills and brand expertise will be instrumental in […]
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- May 30, 2024
AfDB Seeks To Enhance Infrastructure Investment Amid Rising African Growth
Africa’s economic growth is projected to rise to 3.7% this year and 4.3% next year, up from 3.1% in 2023, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, announced on recently. He expressed optimism that the bank could increase infrastructure investment with assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “African economies are showing remarkable resilience […]
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- May 30, 2024
African Leaders Demand Overhaul of Global Financial System at Economic Summit
At a major economic conference in Kenya this week, African leaders emphasised the urgent need to reform the global financial system, which they argue unfairly burdens African nations with exorbitant borrowing rates. African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, condemned the “so-called Africa risk premium,” which forces countries on the continent to borrow at […]
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