TEHRAN (ANA)- Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting foreign investment, following the recent partial lifting of United States sanctions on the country.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Africa's share of global poor people has increased significantly, with one reason being low scientific and technological progress across the continent, a senior official of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya has rallied other African countries to embrace the power of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to drive the continent's development agenda, an official said.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Member countries of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) launched the inaugural Mining Investment Forum in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, during which they urged African countries to add value to their mineral resources before exporting them.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya announced that it has started local manufacturing of fiber optic cables to expand internet connectivity and enable citizens to access opportunities in the digital space.
TEHRAN (ANA)- NamPower, Namibia's power utility, plans to achieve 80 percent energy self-sufficiency by the year 2028 to bolster the country's energy security and reduce dependence on electricity imports.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations that seeks to boost the development of Konza Technopolis, located about 70 km south of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), a regional umbrella body of the grain sector, launched a three-year project to boost regional trade in grains.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Tanzania's Central Bank announced an increase in the central bank rate or policy rate from 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2024 to 6 percent in the second quarter.