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Kenya’s port of Mombasa has slid in the cargo efficiency rankings as vessels opt for neighbouring port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

Tanzania port dethrones Kenya as port of choice in East Africa 

During this year’s African Development Bank Group’s Annual General Meeting, we caught up with Nicolas Randin, Assistant Director General, Ambassador, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Division, Swiss Development & Cooperation. 

AfDB Annual Meetings: Randin: More private sector financing needed to combat climate change

CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor had a conversation with Robert Masumbuko, Country Manager, Benin, Africa Development Bank, at the 58th Annual Meetings of the AfDB in Egypt.

AfDB Annual Meetings: How to de-risk green financing in Africa 

The collective voice of the African business sector is rooting for an enabling business environment to unlock the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. 

AfDB Annual Meetings: Africa Business Council roots for enabling business environment   

Africa is making significant economic strides even as the continent curves a niche for itself on the global stage through aggressive infrastructure roll-out coupled with a thriving entrepreneurship eco-system.

Africa Day: Is the continent on track 60 years later? 

Rwanda attracted about $1.6 billion worth of investments in 2022, which is a 26 per cent increase compared to the 2020 levels. 

Rwanda aims to boost tourism revenues to $800mn by 2025

The lack of bankable projects for mobilizing financing for green growth in Africa. 

AfDB Annual Meetings: Lack of bankable green projects, a big problem in Africa

Gargee Ghosh, President, Global Policy & Advocacy of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spoke with CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor at the 58th Annual Meetings of the AfDB in Egypt.

AfDB Annual Meetings: Unlocking financing for social development in Africa

In Kenya, local banks’ paper losses from holding government bonds shot up more than five times last year to Sh66.23 billion as the lenders took a hit from rising interest rates in 2022. 

Kenya: Bank's exposure on sovereign debt rise significantly

 Phillip Ssali, the Head, Corporate Sales & Global Markets at Standard Bank Group joins CNBC Africa for more. 

US debt ceiling impact on African markets

The Cereals and Other Produce Board has set Sh100bn for buying agro products from local farmers in the 2023/2024 fiscal year all intended for value addition. 

Tanzania: Sh100bn set to unlock local farmer markets

Over $200 million is available for private sector funding in Rwanda from the African Development Bank. 

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