By Claver Gatete – Africa entered 2025 with a historic opportunity. For the first time, the African Union has placed…
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AGOA expiry undermines Africa’s prospects for diversification
Unless the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is renewed, African exporters of agricultural products and light manufactures could face…
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African countries dominate world’s top 10 growing economies
African countries are predicted to dominate the world’s top 10 highest growing economies in 2024, according to a report on…
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UNDP launches Africa’s startup revolution initiative
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have just launched the bold and ambitious “timbuktoo” initiative together with African countries.
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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 the country…
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Africa countries told to merge commodity exchanges
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse (Bujumbura, Burundi) – Linking and merging Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) with the East African Commodity Exchange…
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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 growing debt…
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Financing HIV response would save millions of lives
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Research and analysis by Economist Impact, conducted across 13 African countries, demonstrates that fully financing…
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Debt: East, West new weapon to colonize Africa
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE Accra, Ghana – African countries are at risk of falling once again into debt trap. But…
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Taking stock of progress on SDGs implementation
African countries should learn from the experience of each other including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a view to…
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Africa advised to undertake wide-ranging reforms
African countries should institute wide-ranging fiscal reforms to expedite sustainable recovery from multiple crises which have hindered industrialization and economic…
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Transform challenges into opportunities, says UNECA boss
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has called for the forging of strong…
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