The African continent has been hit later than other regions from the pandemic, but it’s becoming a major challenge 

Arrears on loans owed by Somalia to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have been cleared following the payment in full of US$122.55mn by the governments of the UK and the European Union

Following the ongoing global challenges, G20 leaders need to uphold the principles of human rights, civic engagement and democracy, according to Civil Society 20 (C20), one of the eight official Engagement Groups of the G20

African finance ministers met on 19 March in a virtual conference to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments in dealing with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Sudan’s DAL Group for the provision of up to US$75mn to improve the agribusiness sector, as well as leveraging private sector investments