2022 Africa Visa Openness Index shows improvement in visa policies across continent
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of…
Mapped: The Most Innovative Countries in the World in 2022
By Dorothy Neufed (Graphics/Design by Joyce Ma and Bhabna Banerjee) Since 2000, global investment in research and development (R&D) has…
CBD COP15: New African Development Bank, WWF study calls for urgent attention and increased investment in Africa’s biodiversity
*** From left: Vanessa Ushie, Arona Soumare, Jo Mulongoy , Prudence Galega, Ousseynou Kasse, Jeanne Ntain and Innocent Maloba *** By…
Climate-smart development, an imperative for Africa
By Staff Reporter The 17th edition of the annual African Economic Conference (AEC2022) has ended with calls for African countries…
Launch of the Amharic translation of the AfCFTA document
By Sophia Denekew and Senait Afework Ethiopia signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Agreement in Kigali on the historic day…
Vusi Thembekwayo: How do companies choose their name?
There are many factors to consider when choosing a business name. You have to take into account things like what…
Desert to Power: Ministers meeting in Nouakchott commit to strengthening public-private partnerships
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg The third ministerial meeting of the 5 Sahel countries of the Desert to Power initiative has taken…
Verbatim: Shantall Ramatsui – Empowering Women in Business: A Reminder to Political Leaders post the 55th ANC Conference
It has been a few decades since I witnessed the iconic picture of the day Nelson Mandela was released, walking hand…
Publisher’s Comment: Taking stock – A hybrid conference celebrating two years of the operationalisation of the AfCFTA, 14 December 2022
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Nigeria Validates its AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
By Staff Reporter Lagos, 7 December 2022 (ECA) – The Government of Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations…