Month: April 2025

 This year’s Hotel Development Pipeline Report, the definitive study of international hospitality development projects in Africa, reveals record activity. There are 577 hotels and resorts, with 104,444 rooms, in the development pipeline, up by 13.3% on 2024, way ahead of the single digit pipeline growth reported globally by the leading international chains. The report, compiled by Lagos-based W Hospitality Group, with data from 50 international and regional hotel chains, shows […]

 As part of the state visit by H.E. President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, to Egypt, and the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries with H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, yesterday, 9 agreements for concessional financing and grants with France and the European Union were signed. These agreements are aimed at implementing a number of priority projects […]

 The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed the Right Honourable Andrew Mitchell as his Senior Advisor for resource mobilization and policy issues on a pro bono basis. Rt. Hon. Mitchell, whose appointment is effective 7 April 2025, will provide strategic advice on emerging global and regional development issues and high-level political stakeholder engagement. Returning to a previously held role where he provided pro bono advice […]

 Nigeria’s food and agriculture sector is set to enter a new era of industrialization, as the Nigerian government, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), and the State government of Kaduna kickstart the construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program.    The groundbreaking ceremony starts in Kaduna on Tuesday, 8 April, where the chief guest, African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, will join Nigeria’s Vice […]