Ghana purchases its first drought insurance policy
The Government of Ghana has purchased its first-ever sovereign drought insurance policy, taking a significant step towards safeguarding…
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ATIDI, multilateral investment guarantee to streamline investments in Africa
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World…
WTO chief underscores trade role to address farming challenges
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala underscored the crucial role of trade and the WTO…
Russia’s Rosatom accelerates African nuclear energy development
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has been accelerating nuclear energy development in Africa, says the company, which joined…
Cape Town set to host international luxury travel event
International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) announces that its 2025 event, themed ‘Ignite Africa with Luxury Travel’, will…
Protea Hotels by Marriott expands footprint in Africa
Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, today announced the opening…
Lessons to Africa from China
By Jane Muthumbi – I have grown up thinking the most about poverty, which afflicts much of the…
Merck Foundation provided 2080 scholarships for Africans
Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies and ministries of health and medical societies have provided provided…
Africa Finance Corporation, Itana set to develop digital economic zone
Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), have agreed to jointly…
Control Risks, Oxford Economics launch Africa Risk-Reward Index
Control Risks, the global investment risk assessment agency, and its economics consulting partner, Oxford Economics Africa, launch of…
Ethiopian Airlines honored in Zambia
Ethiopian Airlines, the fully state owned aviation group, is honored this week with multiple awards at the Zambia…
African MPs gather to discuss illicit financial flows in Harare
This week parliamentarians from the East and Southern African region are gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe for the regional…
Africa Creatives Alliance launched at Africa Urban Forum
In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is…
Africa, US investment and trade on the rise
Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration in January 2021, the U.S. government, through the Prosper Africa Initiative,…
Report calls for increased investment in climate adaptation
A new report today jointly launched the 2023 State of the Climate in Africa report at the 12th…
UNICEF issues emergency tender for mpox vaccines procurement
In collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO, UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender…
Africa climate change conference calls for innovative financing
The 12th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) commenced today in Abidjan, bringing together a…
How Africa could become top lithium supplier
As global demand for battery metals continues to grow, the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa summit is set to…
Gebeya, CompTIA partner to develop Africa’s talent
With the objective of developing Africa’s talent, Gebeya Inc., the Pan-African talent cloud technology provider, announced a strategic…
Fair-trade practices key for just energy transition in Africa
Africa needs transparent and fair-trade practices for a just energy transition, said Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary United…
MultiChoice invites filmmakers, storytellers to apply for its program
MultiChoice Talent Factory announce invited aspiring filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers, and storytellers to apply for entry into the 2025…
ARC pays out over $170 million in claims
The African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd) commemorates its 10th anniversary and outlines a decade of impact, which…
Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing to $40 billion
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from US$20 billion in 2021…
Why USSD mobile banking is viable solution for Africa
With its innovative Engagement Banking Platform (EBP), Backbase has been engaged in providing its services to sure financial…
Nairobi Declaration redefines Africa’s resolve for agricultural transformation
By Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko – From 7-9 May this year, more than 4,000 key stakeholders including 10…
African ministers call for international financial system remaking
Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met this week to call for radical action to reform the international…
AU to combat neglected tropical diseases in Africa
The African Union’s development agency, and uniting to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have signed an historic agreement…
How services trade, green transition benefit everyone
By Xiangchen Zhang – African nations and the world’s least-developed countries (LDCs) have much to gain from the…
Africa sustainable development report launched in New York
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Development…
Annual Africa-Caribbean trade could reach $1.8 billion by 2028
Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could rise to $1.8 billion per year by 2028 if value addition,…