Publisher’s Comment: On entrenching a people’s culture
After declaring that South Africa “belongs to all who live in it”, and goes further to proclaim that “the doors…
Involving civil society actors in the implementation of the AfCFTA in Burkina Faso
By Tahirou Gouro The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and the…
A Portrait of Africa’s Trailblazer: Antonio M.A. Pedro has taken over as the Acting Executive Secretary of ECA
By Staff Reporter Jambo Africa Online has launched a series, A Portrait of Africa’s Trailblazers, in which it profiles exemplary…
Shameel Joosub: Unlocking AfCFTA’s potential value
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) aims to create an integrated, continent-wide free trade zone. Encompassing 54 countries and…
Gender-Smart Investing Key for Women Economic Empowerment and Stronger Growth in North Africa
By Staff Reporter The ECA Office for North Africa and Oxford Economics Africa held on Wednesday 7 June a joint…
Cairo named new venue for 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair
By Staff Reporters The Egyptian capital city of Cairo has been announced as the new host of the third Intra-African…
African Hidden Champions hosts first regional reception for 2023 in Nairobi
By Staff Reporter AHC Co-Partners: Franziska Hollmann and Antje Steiner from DEG with Thomas Viot from AfDB. African Hidden Champions…
African Development Bank Group, Government of Tanzania launch $54 million initiative to drive job creation for youth in Zanzibar’s blue economy
*** In the Photo: Dr Hussein Mwinyi, president of Zanzibar (center), AfDB Tanzania country manager, Patricia Laverley, and delegations representing…
World Environment Day: Host Cote d’Ivoire, Africa Development Bank urge collective action to end plastic pollution
By Sonia Borrini Cote d’Ivoire hosted the 50thanniversary of World Environment Day(link is external) on the 5th of June 2023, with the African…
Measuring informal cross-border trade is key to monitoring intra-African Trade
By Staff Reporter Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of…