Main content

$8.9bn fund raiser for Africa's low income countries

The African Development Bank has raised an $8.9 billion replenishment package for Africa.

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has raised $8.9 billion from its contributing nations and development partners. The funds according to the bank will be channelled to its development fund to help spur economic development through grants and soft loans to low income countries on the continent.

The UK government has announced what it describes as one of the biggest overhauls of financial regulation for more than three decades. It says the package of more than 30 reforms will "cut red tape" and "turbocharge growth".

As the world cup reaches the Quarter-finals stage, fans face up to 1000% jump in the cost of tickets.
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) are pictured in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, January 30, 2020.Credit; REUTERS.

Available now

27 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Dec 2022 15:32GMT

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Dec 2022 15:32GMT