Symbiotic relationship transforming African banking
By Aymen Daoud – Within the last decade, traditional banks have been increasingly forced out of their comfort zone by fintechs.
Africa advised to establish its own credit rating ecosystem
African countries should be active architects of their own credit narratives by establishing an African credit rating ecosystem, said Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the UN – Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).…
Huawei supports sustainable education ecosystem in Africa
Huawei Education Summit is convened this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the framework of the Company’s annual flagship project dubbed, “Ethiopia Digital Week 2025.”
Nokia to help advance Digital Morocco 2030
Nokia is set to help accelerate the Digital Morocco 2030 plan as the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform of the Kingdom of Morocco inked an intent agreement during GITEX Africa…
Innovative financing, debt reform for Africa’s sustainable development
By Jason R. Braganza – The 11th session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development being held here in Kampala, Uganda. It comes at a time when we are facing a…
Africa told to prioritize job creation
With over 10 to 12 million young Africans entering the workforce annually, but only around 3 million formal jobs created each year in Africa, African countries are told to make job creation…
Africa urged to craft uniform debt contract template
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE / JOHANNESBURG – The African Union (AU) is urged to take the leadership and help member states to craft a uniform debt contract template that protects the African…
Why Africa battles for fair credit
Why borrowing is so expensive for African nations is no longer just a technical debate. It is a question with billion-dollar consequences.
IFC commits $100 million to African data center
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement for $100 million in financing to Raxio Group, a Sub-Saharan African data center platform.
Africa urged to ratify free movement of persons protocol
Government officials, migration experts, diaspora representatives, private sector actors, civil society, and youth leaders gathered in Mombasa this week to press for concrete progress on ratifying the African Union’s Free Movement of…
Bank to provide $50 million to end school-age hunger in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger and malnutrition amongst school age-children in Africa.
Agricultural value chains for a crisis-driven world
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton – Seven years after the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and as countries grapple with creating jobs for Africa’s youth bulge, Economic Commission for Africa…
Canton Fair promotes international exchanges in Europe, Africa
The 137th Canton Fair, set to open next month on April 15 in Guangzhou, China, has wrapped up a series of promotion events in Europe and Africa.
UNECA, FAO partner to promote sustainable agriculture in Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, outlining a framework for strategic collaboration between the two UN…