50 Africa countries finance peacekeeping operations
With the objective of financing the peacekeeping operations in Africa by Africa countries, 50 Africa Union (AU) member…
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Report suggests policies to boost Africa’s GDP by $134 billion
The 2019 African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB) suggests five trade policy actions that can…
South Korea to partner with Africa on technology
In partnership with the African Development Bank, Korea expressed its readiness to step up technology transfers to Africa,…
Marrakech set to host African Economy ministers
The UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is…
Ethiopia to repatriate stolen wealth joining global network
To repatriate its stolen wealth and fight future illicit financial outflows, the Government of Ethiopia has applied to…
Ethiopian Airlines expands flights to United States
In an attempt to connect better the United States with Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, is set to open new…
Experts caution against immunization stagnation in Africa
Global immunization experts urged African countries to strengthen their routine immunization.
Africa renewable energy projects secure $25 million equity investment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an equity investment of up…
Equatorial Guinea set to host Africa Petroleum conference
The capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, is set to host continental oil and petroleum conference in April.
Nominations for $100,000 Africa Food Prize opens
Nominations for the $100,000 Africa Food Prize, an award that recognizes individuals and institutions working to make farming…
Bankable energy projects in Africa secure funding
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $32.5 million equity investment, which will be directed towards…
Addis Ababa set to host Africa Business Health Forum
African leaders, ministers, CEOs including Aliko Dangote, and representatives from the African Union and United Nations are set…
Cape Verde aims for the magic million tourists
Cape Verde could be on the brink of a hotel development wave if the government fulfils its promises…
African youth to discuss heritage, conservation
A planning meeting for the “International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property”…
Increasing water access for livestock in Africa’s arid lands
By Martin Ager – Africa has belts of arid and semi-arid land both north and south of the…
Africa gets $32.6 billion deals for power, manufacturing, gas projects
Africa gets $32.6 billion deals for power, manufacturing, oil and gas, financial services, logistics projects at the Intra-African…
Combating the fall armyworm in Africa
The European Commission Directorate for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), has committed to strengthen the efforts of the…
AfDB approves $1489 million private sector credit enhancement facility
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank…
Empower women to help save Africa from climate change
Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change,…
Mauritius tops Africa online shopping readiness ranking
Mauritius has been ranked the most prepared country in Africa for shopping online, according to UNCTAD’s Business-to-Consumer (B2C)…
Economic integration reduces multidimensional poverty in Africa
Economic integration is a game-changing reality and African countries must fully embrace it to achieve sustainable inclusive development…
Kuriftu goes continental pioneered by ex-Ethiopian refugee in Sudan
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – Born in Arsi and grown up in Desse area of Ethiopia, Mr. Tadiwos,…
Africa’s accelerated economic growth comes to an end
Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and…
Africa50 lauches report on investing in natural gas in Africans
Africa50, in partnership with Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) has announced the U.S. launch of the gas report Investing…
Africa urges private sector to invest in transboundary infrastructure
A senior adviser on regional integration and trade at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has…
UN agency urges African countries to sign the Luxembourg Protocol
Railways are the key to open and free trade across Africa and their development is critical to the…
Addis Ababa to host continental trade meeting
African countries seeking to reduce the cost, time and complexity of interregional and international trade in goods will…
UN advices Africa to utilize untapped tourism potential
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Kigali, Rwanda – A study conducted commissioned by the United Nations Economic Commission…
Orange, MTN launch pan-African mobile money
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, today announced a…
Why Africa implements continental free trade area
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Kigali, Rwanda – It has been eight months since 44 African countries subscribed…