Renewable energy investment key to drive Africa’s industrialisation, trade
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Africa should harness investment and tapping vast green energy resources to drive sustainable…
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Africa presents opportunities for Asian investors
Africa offers vast investment opportunities for Asian countries with the appropriate incentives for their private sectors, Prof. Kevin…
Russia eyes strengthening strategic partnership with Africa
By Muluneh Gebre – A Russia-Africa pre-summit roundtable was held on Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa…
Russia invites African businesses for business cooperation
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Ahead of the upcoming second Russia-Africa Summit scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg…
ATIDI maintains profitable growth despite global headwinds
Pan- African Insurer, African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) – formerly known as the African Trade and…
Africa’s economic reputation focus of first Africa PR
BHM Research and Intelligence (BR&I) in partnership with Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants, has launched the maiden edition…
Global institutional investors join infrastructure investment in Africa
Prominent African and Global institutional investors signed subscription agreements and letters of intent in preparation for the first…
Moscow shares urban development experiences to Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Moscow, the capital of Russia, and other regions have today shared their smart…
Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over…
How instant payments in Africa boost development
Over 350 million adults in Africa are unbanked and primarily excluded from the formal economy, relying heavily on…
U.S. – Africa Summit agreements bearing fruits – U.S. officials
The implementation of the decisions and agreements made during the latest U.S-Africa Summit to boost economic and political…
Ethiopia set to host global startup awards Africa summit
Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is set to host the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa Summit…
Informal cross-border trade key to monitor intra-African trade
Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the…
Conference on biodiversity kicks off in Addis Ababa
The Africa, Caribbean and pacific conference on the implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations Convention on…
Africa urged to accelerate AfCFTA full implementation
Africa should accelerate the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area while creating a conducive business…
Microsoft to connect 40 million people in Africa, Latin America
Microsoft, the United States based multibillion dollars software company, today announced a new and expanded Airband partnerships set…
Infrastructure investment accelerates AfCFTA implementation
Africa should promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investment and boost trade through the African…
West Africa meeting focuses on informal sector
West African experts met in in Lomé, Togo this week to review the draft study report on the…
Tunis host meeting on Africa food security
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA )Office in North Africa held a dissemination workshop on the project…
Africa pushes for access to clean cooking
Africa is mobilizing capital to boost access to clean cooking with series of new deals aimed at funding…
African enterprises set to expand business engagements
The International Trade Centre (ITC) in close collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, United…
My visit to the slaves’ cave in Ghana
By Dr. Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala – Everyone left today after we concluded our meeting in Accra, Ghana. I stayed…
Africa needs to allow free movement of people to catalyze trade
African countries should promote the free movement of people across their borders to boost intra-African trade, says the…
Meeting focuses on investment in electricity in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation hosted a high-level public-private dialogue on…
Africa urged to build resilience against financial shocks
Experts call for urgent financing for African countries to help them build resilience against financial, health and climate…
EC, IMF host African fiscal forum
BY WOUBISHET SISAY – European Commission (EC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday host the African…
Rising poverty, inequalities threaten Sustainable Development Goals
Development experts have warned that persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in…
Africa urged to invest more in data, statistics to attain SDGs
Africa is set to miss most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a result of lack of…
Cambridge, HP to improve learning for millions across Africa
Today, Monday 20 March 2023, Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP launch an inaugural EdTech Fellowship to improve…
Zambia, DRC prepare for battery electric vehicle value chain
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Zambia and Democratic Congo (DRC), among the top African countries with huge mineral…