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.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Nigeria's headline inflation rate declined to 33.40 percent in July after a persistent rise in almost two years, the latest report released by the country's statistics bureau showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Egypt's unemployment rate decreased to 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2024, down from 6.7 percent in the first quarter, the country's official statistical agency said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have called on Africa to invest in spatial data to help in the management of environment and natural resources.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Zambian government said that it plans to increase the hours for power cuts from the current 14 hours daily to 17 hours due to increased low water levels for power generation.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Egypt unveiled a national low-carbon hydrogen strategy, aiming to bolster its green economy and meet climate change goals.