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World Bank and African Union Launch $bn Push to Build Africa’s Pharma Sector
Africa has formally launched the Africa Initiative for Medical Access and Manufacturing, AIM2030, a multi-stakeholder programme designed to fundamentally restructure the continent’s dependence on imported medicines, vaccines, and medical supplies. The initiative was unveiled at a ceremony in Nairobi attended by Kenyan President William Ruto, IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop, WHO AFRO Regional Director Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, and Kenya’s…
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IFC Pushes for Mobilization of Africa’s Domestic Capital to Drive Sustainable Growth
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has called for Africa’s financial sector to play a greater role in mobilizing domestic resources to fuel sustainable development. Speaking at a press roundtable in Nairobi, IFC’s Vice President for Africa, Ethiopis Tafara, emphasized the urgency of unlocking private capital at scale to meet the continent’s growth and job creation needs. The roundtable comes ahead…
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Co-Working Space Workable Bags IFC’s Global Eco-Friendly Certification
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has awarded Workable, the Kenyan co-working space, the EDGE global certification. The certification recognises environmentally friendly practices in buildings that minimise the use of water and energy. Workable realised significant savings on energy and water consumption during the period under review, and invested in the use of construction materials with less embodied carbon for its…
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