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Rwanda and Singapore Launch Annual Global Inclusive FinTech Forum to Advance Innovation in Inclusive Finance

Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), Rwanda’s financial centre facilitating international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa, and Elevandi (www.Elevandi.io), a company set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to advance FinTech in the digital economy, today announced the launch of the first annual Inclusive FinTech Forum, to be held from 20 to 22…

Kenya and Pakistan to Strengthen Healthcare Partnerships with Four Cooperation Agreements

The Kenyan Principal Secretary for State Department for Medical Services, Eng. Peter Tum, on Wednesday met with the High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E Saqlain Syeda, to discuss healthcare partnerships between the two countries. Kenya intends to sign four cooperation agreements with Pakistan covering pharmaceuticals, e-health, human resource for health exchange in…

Africa’s Growth Remains Low, Resource Wealth for Sustainable Development and Transition to Low-Carbon Economies to the Rescue

Debt distress risks remain high with 22 countries in the region at high risk of external debt distress or in debt distress as of December 2022. Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment…