TEHRAN (ANA)- African countries should strengthen regional collaboration on the development of carbon market frameworks to deal with challenges many countries are facing, according to a communique issued after a meeting.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The South African government announced that the positive increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2024 signals the country's ongoing economic recovery.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Experts met in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to discuss ways to promote the use of fintech solutions to boost intra-African trade.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Tanzanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Doto Biteko urged African countries to harness the potential of green hydrogen to power the continent's future, drive sustainable development, and lead the global energy transition.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya's avocado exports reached 16,000 tons in the first eight months of 2024, compared to 14,000 tons in 2023, a trade association said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Cabinet of Rwanda approved the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), a comprehensive five-year plan aimed at driving the country's socio-economic progress from 2024 to 2029, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The New Development Bank (NDB) is aiming to expand the use of local currencies to finance the sustainable development of emerging economies and developing countries, Dilma Rousseff, the bank's president, said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- African experts met in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to discuss ways of mobilizing climate finance for locally-led climate action on the continent.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Namibia's Consolidated Copper Corp. (CCC) has successfully restarted operations at the Tschudi copper plant after a four-year hiatus, the company has announced.

TEHRAN (ANA)-The setting up of critical infrastructure in Kenya's Konza Technopolis, a smart city, has gathered steam to facilitate a digital and green economic transition that promises jobs and renewal, officials said.