SADC Business Council takes action on non-tariff barriers
**** In the pic: Peter Varndell, Executive Secretary of the SADC Business Council **** By Staff Reporters Non-tariff barriers (NTBs)…
New digital data collection tool, RASME, will help Uganda address project delays
*** In the Pic: Francis Kohoue, AfDB’s Chief Regional IT Coordinator for East Africa Region, facilitating the training *** A…
Modernization of Africa Hall will highlight its significant role in modern African history and culture
By Staff Reporter Addis Ababa, 17 August 2022 (ECA) – Director of the Division of Administration of the Economic Commission…
African Development Bank’s “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation” initiative wins National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award
By Alphonso Van Marsh America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank a…
Francois Fouche: Economic News-in-Brief
Central banks hike interest rates in sync to tame inflation pressures During the pandemic, central banks in both advanced and…
Siyabonga Hadebe: Land isn’t ours: How Britain transitioned from imperialism to financial power
A few years ago, while we were visiting the city of Jos, located in northeast Nigeria, one person pointed to…
Maano Andy Thovhakale: Tug of war between Implats and Northam for Royal Bafokeng Platinum
After a series of acquisitions of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) shares, Impala Platinum’s (Implats) shareholding in RBPlat now stands at…
African Diary: Multilateral Meetings in Africa
This week Jambo Africa Online launches “African Diary” – a section which will announce all the major multilateral meetings which…
Dr Khulu Mbatha: Harvesting new ideas of resilience and determination
This past Saturday’s (13 August) event turned out to be a forum for harvesting innovative ideas, and a new spirit…
Siyabonga Hadebe: “Amazemtiti” – The making of a native bourgeoisie class in colonial South Africa
MOST PEOPLE are unaware of how black elites in the colonial era were formed and that many of their liberation…