President Ruto pushes through with Affordable Housing Law

March 20, 2024 | The VaultNewsletter

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president ruto pushes through with affordable housing law
zambia launches fresh financial inclusion strategy
the government said the strategy aims to build upon the groundwork laid by the 2017 strategy including building off of the growth in financial inclusion the number of persons with access to financial services has increased from 593 in 2015 to 694 in 2020 with the introduction of the new strategy the government sets its sights on an even loftier goala target of 85 financial inclusion by 2028
data vault senegalese are finally going to the polls
what are the main issues for voters
voter turnout
what policy and insight do you seek
what we are tracking
egypt eu announces us8 billion aid package for egypt
niger military government revokes military agreement with the us

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president ruto pushes through with affordable housing law

After suffering an initial legal setback, President Ruto has claimed victory by pushing the revised Affordable Housing Bill through the nation’s legislative houses and signing the bill into law on 19th March 2024.

zambia launches fresh financial inclusion strategy

Elsewhere in the southern region of the continent, the Zambian government made a significant announcement last week, unveiling its long-anticipated new financial inclusion strategy. This initiative has been in development since 2023, following the expiration of the previous National Financial Inclusion Strategy spanning from 2017 to 2022. Scheduled to be in place until 2028, this freshly minted strategy reveals three main objectives:

the government said the strategy aims to build upon the groundwork laid by the 2017 strategy including building off of the growth in financial inclusion the number of persons with access to financial services has increased from 593 in 2015 to 694 in 2020 with the introduction of the new strategy the government sets its sights on an even loftier goala target of 85 financial inclusion by 2028

This new policy opens a plethora of market opportunities for financial sector businesses, from fintech companies to mobile money operators eager to expand their presence in Zambia. Specifically, the strategy emphasizes credit, insurance, and investment, offering investors a ripe landscape, especially within the underserved segments of the population. Enhancing the regulatory framework, however, remains imperative to facilitate the expansion of financial innovation to the excluded sections in Zambia.

data vault senegalese are finally going to the polls

Senegalese are heading to the polls on 24th March 2024 to elect their new president. The successful candidate is set to take over from the incumbent President Macky Sall, whose term ends in April. While 19 candidates are vying for the presidency, the main contest is between the former Prime Minister Amadou Ba from the ruling party, Khalifa Sall who is the former mayor of the capital Dakar and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who replaced the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

what are the main issues for voters

Despite the success of Sall’s administration in boosting investment in infrastructure, some argue that it has not translated into an improvement in the quality of life for the Senegalese. Some of the challenges faced by the country include:

voter turnout

Senegal, a nation with no history of coup d’états, has consistently recorded a high level of participation in its presidential elections since gaining independence. The country has achieved an average voter turnout of 59.4% in presidential elections since 1983 and ranks tenth in West Africa.

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what we are tracking

We’re also tracking the latest current events in the news, and how they may affect the decisions of policymakers. Below are some of the latest developments.

egypt eu announces us8 billion aid package for egypt

Last Sunday, the European Union announced an aid package worth $8 billion for Egypt. This aid is provided in response to concerns about economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries potentially leading to an increase in migration to European shores. The deal is set to be signed during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with leaders from Belgium, Italy, Austria, Cyprus, and Greece. The aid package includes grants and loans that will be distributed over the next three years and is aimed at supporting Egypt.

niger military government revokes military agreement with the us

The Niger government has abruptly terminated a military agreement that permitted the presence of U.S. Department of Defense personnel (both military and civilian staff) on Nigerien soil. The US had been using its base in Niger to monitor jihadist activity in the region.

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