African Development Bank Group and African Union renew push for visa-free travel to accelerate Africa’s Economic Transformation

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb 27 — African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The call was reinforced at a High-Level Symposium…

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US Futures Hold Steady After Nvidia’s Results, Geopolitics And Monetary Policy Affect Sentiment

By Konstantinos Chrysikos, Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade U.S. equity futures were relatively stable amid mixed reactions to Nvidia’s earnings. Nevertheless, the company provided a relatively supportive undertone and saw its shares extend some gains in pre-market trading. The chipmaker delivered better-than-expected results and projected current-quarter revenue above…

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African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in Africa

African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in AfricaThe agreement, signed on 18 February 2026 in Abuja, bolsters a shared commitment to modernise African agriculture by scaling proven technologies, strengthening seed systems, and expanding partnerships ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb…

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