Publisher’s Comment: Africa’s Youth Dividend – Unleashing prosperity through the AfCFTA
As we’re fast approaching 1 January which will mark the second anniversary of the operationalisation of the African Continental Free…
African Economic Conference 2023 ends with a call to African countries to invest in regional value chains to facilitate industrialization
*** In the Photo: L-R: Adam Elhiraika, Director, Macroeconomics and Governance Department, ECA; Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President,…
COP28: African Development Bank’s AFAWA grants $1.8 million to boost entrepreneurship skills for thousands of women in partnership with Export Trading Group
*** In the Photo: AfDB Vice President Beth Dunford and Export Trading Group Chief Treasury Officer Paul Van Spaendonk at…
African Development Bank approves $66 million loan for equity enhancement of Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank
By Romaric Ollo Hien The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $66 million loan to the…
Africa’s top six priorities at COP28
Africa and the wider developing nations community will be asking for more “adequate and predictable finance” at the ongoing COP28…
AfCFTA – an opportunity to pursue climate policies – Melaku Desta
By Staff Reporter “As we strive to harness the potential of the AfCFTA, it is essential that we do so…
AU and UN discuss more alignment of Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Want,” and SDGs
By Staff Reporter The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations (UN) have held a high-level seminar to explore…
Gearing up Africa’s energy transition by conducive policy and legislative frameworks
By Staff Reporter Supportive policies and robust regulations will boost private investment in the energy sector in Africa, one of…
ECA discusses African Middle Income Countries’ challenges and solutions to accelerate sustainable growth despite obstacles
By Staff Reporter The ECA Office for North Africa, in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation…
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources.…