Afreximbank launches its flagship Accelerator Program to boost intra-Africa trade
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has officially launched the Afreximbank Accelerator Program, a transformative three-month initiative aimed at empowering African entrepreneurs who…
Tunisia Launches $24 Million Project to Restore Forests and Revitalize Rural Economies
*** PHOTO: From left to right, at the official launch ceremony of the PARFD project: Malinne Blomberg, Deputy Director General…
African Development Bank signs $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange with Inter-American Development Bank
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg The African Development Bank Group has signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement with the Inter-American Development…
Chinese Language Day marked with a focus on harmony in diversity and global understanding
Addis Ababa, 29 April 2025 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s…
Canons Across Revolutions: Honouring the spirit of July 26 Movement and Cuba’s global solidarity – A letter to commander Raul Castro Ruiz
By Ambassador Justice Piitso Five hundred and thirty three years ago, when the European explorer and navigator, Christopher Columbus, set…
African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani as Director General for Southern Africa Region
By Kwasi Kpodo The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani, a Malawian national, as Director General…
Improvising Truth: Jazz, Politics, and Poetry in Conversation
This is the transcript from last week’s Sunday conversation between Saul Molobi, presenter on 101.9 Chai FM’s “Sunset Serenade” on…
Workers’ Day: Honouring the labour movement’s role in national liberation and advancing social justice
By Tebogo Ramutloa On this Workers’ Day, 1 May 2025, Freedom Park joins the nation in paying tribute to the…
Publisher’s Comment: Johannesburg – The beating heart of South Africa’s economy
Johannesburg is not just a city; it is an indispensable artery through which the lifeblood of South Africa’s economy flows.…
In an age of uncertainty, Africa needs to lean towards resilience, inclusion and transformation
During an African Consultative Group meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva organised on the margins of the IMF-World Bank…