AfCFTA: 8 African countries kick-start free trade with 96 products 
Eight countries have commenced guided trading under African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The initiative seeks to test the operational,…
The ‘Don King’ of the SA wine industry
Jambo Africa Online’s Publisher, SAUL MOLOBI, profiles a visionary wine industry disruptor, Phumla Randela… The greatest ever boxing match to…
AFAWA and Alliance for Financial Inclusion urge African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors to boost financial inclusion for Africa’s women-led businesses
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa program, known as AFAWA, and the…
Finance in Common Summit 2022: Five Public Development Banks sign Paris Gender Declaration
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg Five new public development banks have signed onto the Paris Development Banks Statement on Gender Equality and Women…
Finance in Common: Let’s exploit the impetus around climate change to scale up agriculture – panelists
*** Panelists from left to right: Admassu Tadesse of Trade and Development Bank; African Development Bank V.P Beth Dunford; James Mwangi,…
Finance in Common summit closes as COP 27 beckons, development bank heads call for action to close development finance gap in Africa
By Kwasi Kpodo In advance of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) next month, public development banks meeting…
IATF2023 Advisory Council Held its 3rd Meeting Virtually
*** H.E Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Chairman of the IATF2023 Advisory Council and former President of the Federal Republic of…
Top scholars in South Africa honoured
By Staff Reporter Twenty-nine of the country’s leading scholars and scientists were inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science…
From the SADC pages: ”SADC and SACU sign MoU to strengthen cooperation” plus other stories
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) on 14th October, 2022 signed a Memorandum…
Francois Fouche: Trade News-in-Brief – “Spending power in Africa” and other stories
South African exports need more complexity — it’s that simple We would benefit from producing more complex, niche products. Until…