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…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project, AfDB said without mentioning…
Ahead of the 2025 Conference of Ministers, a three-day meeting of Experts closed with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Programs) and Chief Economist Hanan Morsy calling for African countries…
An international conference scheduled next week in Geneva is set to explore the drivers of the current debt-driven development crisis, and how to improve resilience and risk management amid growing global uncertainties.
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia is set to host Africa’s finance and economic planning ministers this week for the 57th Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and…
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – African leaders and the African Union Commission (AUC) are urged to advance justice and reparations for Africa at the ongoing AU Summit. The leaders are told to…
A new report by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) identifies the potential economic implications of regulatory systems for data flows across borders…
Transitioning to a just and inclusive circular economy in Africa presents a unique opportunity to create jobs, stimulate sustainable economic growth, and reduce pressure on natural resources, say experts.
A new report released today finds that Ethiopia’s bondholders would still make 30% profit from the government’s proposed debt restructuring deal.
With fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty, the global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists surveyed expecting conditions to weaken, according to the latest Chief…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 38-month arrangement for The Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in the amount of…
The U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population to reach 341,145,670 on New Year’s Day, an annual increase of 2,640,171 or 0.78% and with the addition of one international migrant entering the…
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses that recorded 194,585 Black or African American-owned businesses with $211.8 billion in annual receipts, 1.6 million employees, and…
The IMF Executive Board concluded today the 2024 Article IV consultation with Mauritania and also completed the Third Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF) and the Extended Fund…