African Development Bank and partners discuss Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for the energy transition
By Staff Reporter A recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank brought together experts to examine how Africa can…
‘Sobering’ African Economic Outlook strikes a chord with US and UK stakeholders
By Emeka Anuforo The African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook report 2022 (AEO) struck a chord with policymakers and other stakeholders during recent…
Investing in the youth is key to Africa’s digital transformation and financial inclusion – African Development Bank East Africa Director General
By Staff Reporter The youth will drive Africa’s digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to…
SADC Business Council and Afreximbank launch the SADC – Africa Trade and Investment Marketplace
By Melainey Mpofu and Amadou Labba Sall Kinshasa, 10 August 2022 – Today the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the SADC…
Thousands of African girls to be trained in coding: a step closer to a connected Africa
The Connected Africa Girls Coding Camp is back this year with its 5th edition commissioned by ECA in partnership with the…
Francois Fouche: News-in-Brief – Greater China dominates global microchip exports plus other stories
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to shortly sign into law the Chips+ bill, aimed at increasing the competitiveness of…
The £3,7 billion (R74,8 billion) cash offer made by a Remgro-led consortium for Mediclinic has been accepted
By Maano Andy Thovhakale 26 May 2022, a consortium comprising Remgro and MSC Mediterranean Shipping SA made a proposal to…
Participants in AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum to benefit from Barbados visa waiver
By Amadou Labba Sall 11 August 2022, Bridgetown, Barbados – African participants in the first-ever AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2022)…
H.E. Enoch Godongwana: An initiative to accelerate the implementation of key growth-enhancing reforms
These are the speaking notes of H.E. Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s Minister of Finance, at the launch of the “2Q…
Verbatim: Rhodes isn’t about to fall: Understanding the British vision in Africa
By Hadebe Hadebe Sometimes it is necessary to test how far human imagination can go. Humans don’t always think highly…