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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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World Cotton Day 2025: Transforming African cotton into sustainable trade

Across Africa’s cotton heartlands, farmers and artisans are navigating climate shocks, volatile prices and shifting global markets

On World Cotton Day 2025, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Africa’s cotton producers and partners showcased how the sector is driving green growth, local value addition and sustainable trade, powering inclusive industrialization and climate-smart growth under the AfCFTA. Behind the progress is resilience. Across Africa’s cotton heartlands, farmers and…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting concludes with strong commitments on financing for gender equality

Tanzania has committed to the Generation Equality Initiative and made significant progress under the Action Coalition on Economic Rights

Held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting brought together Ministries of Finance and Ministries of Gender and their technical teams, representing 21 African countries; Officials expressed resolute commitments towards accelerating financing for gender equality, in line with the Generation Equality commitments; Participants underscored the…