Economy and Development February 20, 2023
Some African countries, namely Ghana, Ethiopia and Zambia, recently participated with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and India in a meeting with international creditors, including China, to discuss the gaps in the restructuring process of countries with a debt unsustainable.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi considered the fight against “terrorism” in Cabo Delgado province, in the north of the country, as an example of the success of “African solutions to African problems”.
Africa is currently building a common market, with the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area, to get out of dependence on exports, a reality that affects 38 of the 55 Member States of the African Union.
São Tomé and Príncipe submitted to Unesco, for the first time, an indicative list of candidacy for world heritage, which will be chosen among natural parks and gardens, in a process that should be completed in two years.
São Tomé and Príncipe has committed itself to having at least 50% clean energy by 2030 and will already be working towards the energy transition, in partnership with the World Bank, African Development Bank and UNDP, according to its Minister for Infrastructure , Natural Resources and Environment.
The Turkish and Syrian authorities have reviewed, in recent hours, the balance of the number of fatalities, pointing to at least 11,200 dead, following the earthquakes that occurred in the early hours of February 6th.
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