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Africa Launches PAPSSCARD – The Continent’s First Pan-African Payment Card

Abuja, Nigeria | 30 June 2025 – Africa has taken a historic leap toward financial sovereignty and payment independence with the official launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first pan-African card scheme. The launch took place on 27 June 2025, during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, and is seen as a transformational milestone in Africa’s long-standing quest for intra-African financial integration. […]

Editorial Desk • 8 months ago

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Young Agripreneurs Shine at African Development Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings

In a compelling demonstration of youthful innovation and entrepreneurship, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Annual Meetings spotlighted inspiring agripreneurs transforming Africa’s agricultural landscape. The event, hosted on May 26, featured remarkable stories of young individuals leveraging agribusiness opportunities, supported notably by AfDB’s Enable Youth program. Koffi Amani François Xavier, a dynamic 30-year-old entrepreneur from […]

Editorial Desk • 9 months ago

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African Youth Must Play a Central Role in Building the Continent – Gabriel Edgal

Bahamas, June 14, 2024 Africa’s youth must take an active role in shaping the continent’s future, urged Mr. Gabriel Edgal, Chairman and Group CEO of Oakwood Green Africa. Speaking during the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2024 (AAM2024) in the Bahamas, Mr. Edgal highlighted the critical need for young Africans to be involved in decision-making processes […]

Editorial Desk • 2 years ago

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Africa Launches PAPSSCARD – The Continent’s First Pan-African Payment Card

Young Agripreneurs Shine at African Development Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings

African Youth Must Play a Central Role in Building the Continent – Gabriel Edgal

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