Side events for the seventh Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off virtually on Thursday…
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Experts discuss free movement of people in Africa
Policymakers attending the meeting that discussed the partnerships for a free and regulated movement of people in Africa called for…
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Conducive energy regulatory environment to attract investment in Africa
The energy sector experts from the government of Seychelles, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the RES4Africa Foundation held…
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UN puts young African students on the path to innovations
Over 200 pupils and students from across Africa say artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are opening up an exciting vista…
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Price Watch points to construction sector key driver of growth
“A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics…
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Africa Engineering Prize shortlists an Ethiopian innovator
This year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation shortlist an Ethiopia innovator Pazion Cherinet, who introduced Orbit Health – a digital…
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Ethiopian Airlines distributes COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines, the multi-award winning and largest airline in Africa, announce that it has transported the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment…
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President Biden promises partnerships with Africa on multiple fronts
The new President of the United States’ new President Joe Biden said his country will partner with African countries in…
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Achieving safe sanitation, wastewater management in Africa
The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of…
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Ethiopia sees jump in mobile payments despite COVID-19
By Eyerus Hadgu – Less than 35% of Ethiopians have access to financial services. Most bank branches are clustered around…
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Africa50 launches podcast to attract investment in infrastructure
Africa50, in partnership with US based Foreign Policy magazine, has launched an exciting new podcast series called Africa Forward. Africa…
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Infrastructure key to African Continental Free Trade Area
The 6th PIDA Week opened virtually on Tuesday, 19 January 2021, with key speakers stressing the need for Africa to…
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Africa common market needs public private partnership to succeed
The success of African Continental Free Trade Area, which goes operational on Friday January 1, 2021, depends on the strong…
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Africa continental trade goes operational today
Signed by 54 African countries, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the largest common market in the world with over…
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