UK looks to deepen energy trade, investment with Africa
Trade relations between the UK and Africa are gaining momentum. Last month, UK Minister for Trade Policy and…
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African Mining Week to highlight Africa’s gold market
The upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) scheduled to take place from October 1 -3 in Cape Town in…
Former African leaders call for urgent debt relief
Eight former African Heads of State and Government have signed the Cape Town Declaration, calling for the critical…
EIB backs Africa’s climate resilient infrastructure fund
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to join Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in financing a $750 million…
Research alarms declining number of surgeons in Africa
Medical practitioners, policy experts, researchers and other key stakeholders have called for urgent mitigation measures to address dwindling…
AfDB, Standard Bank partner to support SMMEs in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to…
Africans visa-free movement discussed on sidelines of AU summit
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration,…
UN chief urges African leaders to end conflicts, human sufferings
The 38th African heads of states summit is opened today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning in the…
Potentials, risks of Africa in global liquefied natural gas markets
By NJ Ayuk – The global energy marketplace is shifting toward the acceptance of natural gas as a…
IFC invests $50 million in Lagos Free Zone Company
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an equity investment of up to $50 million in Lagos Free…
Oando to discuss expansion in Africa at energy forum in Paris
As one of Africa’s largest indigenous energy companies, Oando is experiencing significant growth, driven by its landmark acquisition…
China’s XTransfer, Ecobank to support Africa SME’s foreign trade
XTransfer, the world-leading and China’s B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, and Ecobank Group, the leading private pan-African financial…
Global services trade growth hits new highs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) says the third quarter of 2024 saw services exports rise by 16 percent…
Africa told to pursue just, inclusive circular economy model
Transitioning to a just and inclusive circular economy in Africa presents a unique opportunity to create jobs, stimulate…
Premier Invest to host African energy forum in Paris
Premier Invest – a global investment conglomerate – is set to host a Deal Room at the upcoming…
Geopolitics hinders Africa’s transition to clean energy
BY MEKONNEN TESHOME – Socio and geopolitical instability, challenges related to supply chain disruptions and unbalanced energy affordability…
U.S. population up 2.64 million with addition of one migrant every 23 seconds
The U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population to reach 341,145,670 on New Year’s Day, an annual increase…
Africa advised to accelerate intra-continental trade
Africa – rich in critical minerals – is advised to accelerate intra-continental trade and harness its natural resources…
African youth tech venture entrepreneurs tour South Korea
Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organizations have embarked on a two-week study…
African Development Bank, TDB Group partner to finance trade in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB Group) have…
Africa, Europe confederations join to enhance global marketing landscape
The European Marketing Confederation (EMC) and the African Marketing Confederation (AMC) are joining forces to enhance the global…
Africa advised to deepen domestic financial markets
Africa’s journey towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hinges on developing effective domestic financial markets that provide…
Africa’s green industrial future imitative launched at COP29
On COP29 Finance Day on Saturday, the SMI Africa Council (SMIAC) launched the African Green Industrial Cities Briefing—an…
USTDA advances Internet connectivity in southern, central Africa
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a feasibility study grant to Namibia’s Javilian…
Group to unlock Africa’s critical minerals potential
Global leaders in the critical minerals industry have today launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG) to foster…
Republic of Congo to accelerate oil, gas projects
The Republic of Congo (RoC) is preparing to launch a Gas Master Plan and new Gas Code, all…
COP29 must remedy the injustice of climate finance in Africa
Africa, which accounts for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, bears a disproportionate burden of climate…
WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two…
Africa needs to invest in robust statistics
Africa should urgently invest in robust data and statistical systems to accelerate sustainable development, the Director of the…
Ethiopia’s digital economy to contribute 1.3 trillion Birr to GDP
Ethiopia’s digital economy could add over ETB 1.3 trillion to GDP by 2028, according to the GSMA’s new…