Climate-resilient food system through holistic agroecology
By Abebe Haile – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in his latest appearance at the parliament, said that…
Africa
Supercharging Africa’s battery, electric vehicles ambitions
A global transition towards green energy and rapid decarbonization has exponentially increased demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) as…
Africa has no excuse to remain poor, AfDB
With $6.2 trillion worth of natural resources, 65 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant…
Addis set to host Africa land policy conference
The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is set to host Africa land policy conference, a forum for sharing…
PPP suggested to bridge Africa’s infrastructure development gap
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are crucial to closing the financing gap for infrastructure development in Africa, and governments and…
Experts call for African carbon market establishment
If fully implemented, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will considerably increase African trade without adding significant…
Africa told to protect its interest before engaging with outside world
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – African countries are told to protect their own interest as a continent by…
Frost & Sullivan invites African companies to compete for funding
Frost & Sullivan Africa clean energy related project owners in Africa to list their projects and potentially participate…
Riyadh to host Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference
The Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference kicks off in Riyadh this week on Thursday, 9 November 2023, at the Hilton…
Quenching a thirst: Beverages in Africa
Africa has a vibrant beverage culture that is evolving at pace. On the one hand, offering a wider…
UN agency, partners reflect on Africa’s development priorities
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened a meeting with partners on 19 October 2023 in Addis…
How imperative is access to sea for Ethiopia
By Henok Tadele Haile – The Red Sea serves as a vital bond between three of the world's…
Annual gathering to be hosted in Cape Town, South Africa
Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators” Forum 2023 is set to convene leaders from across Africa and internationally. Media,…
ECA, Shenzhen Transsion to accelerate digital transformation in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., Ltd. (Transsion) have signed a…
Cape Town to host Bloomberg Africa business media innovators forum
Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa, the USA and beyond are set to convene…
Former Dalberg partners from Africa, Middle East form Axum,
Seven out of ten Dalberg partners from across Africa and the Middle East are now trading as Axum,…
Digital disruption in Africa
A must for all budding tech billionaires – a dynamic discussion by three experts at the coal face…
Maputo set to host CSR, Sustainability Summit
AME Trade Ltd, one of the top Africa-focused business event organizer, announced the launch of its inaugural event,…
Africa needs $3 trillion to impliment nationally determined contributions
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The implementation of African Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) requires nearly $3 trillion, including…
South Korea calls for Africa’s universal energy access
The 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference opened in Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, on Wednesday with a…
Ethiopia’s pragmatic path in BRICS
By Henok Tadele Haile – When Ethiopia gained admission into the prestigious BRICS bloc last week, a wave…
African MPs urged to seriously interrogate executives on debt
The Members of parliament (MPs) of African countries are urged to seriously interrogate their executives to understand the…
Dar es Salaam set to host Africa food forum
The 13th annual Africa Food Systems Forum is set to convene from September 5th to 8th, 2023, in…
GIIG, UNICEF Ethiopia partner for startup awards Africa summit
Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the exclusive rights holder to the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa, and UNICEF…
Africa urged to harness green resources to boost energy security
Africa must swiftly harness its rich mineral and natural resources to drive a clean energy revolution and accelerate…
IMF report unveils Africa greatest climate change casualties
By Jihad Azour, Abebe Aemro Selassie – Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile…
African solution, new world order prescribed for debt burden
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Dakar, Senegal – Calling for an African solution and a new world order,…
IFC invests $11.5 billion in Africa in 2023
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group provided record financing of $11.5 billion in Africa…
Africa told to harness mineral reserves for economic transformation
Africa should harness its vast mineral reserves to drive economic transformation and accelerate sustainable development on the back…
Dakar set to host conference on Africa’s debt tragedy
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is set to host a continental conference that aims to reflect on the…