UNECA

Interlinking Intra-African Trade, Industrialization and Infrastructure Development where the guns are silent

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Africa’s governance, peace and security landscape has continued to present a very mixed picture, with progress in some countries and regions, stagnation in others and retrogression in yet others, with grave implications for the African Continental…
African News Room

Choiseul Business Summit Aims to Redefine Africa’s Economic Scope

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The Moroccan head of government kicked off the 2022 Choiseul Africa Business Forum in Casablanca on Friday. Hundreds of the most influential decision-makers in Africa were present at the summit, a positive gesture for Morocco that seeks to broaden…
African Business

CEOs say more information needed on AfCFTA

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Over 50% of CEOs surveyed about the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) do not know where to access useful information on the project, according to a new survey. The 2022 CEO Trade Survey Report by PAFTRAC, in association…

5th Youth Connekt Africa summit ends with fresh calls to invest in youth

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The 5th edition of the youth connect summit ended in Kigali, Rwanda Saturday (Oct. 15) after 3 days of conferences, masterclasses and networking sessions. Thousands of young innovators and leaders from all across the world attended the event…

Opportunities for Malawi to Manufacture Medicines

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  Malawi stands a chance to start manufacturing medicines from traditional herbs and shrubs using modern technology with encouragement and guidance from African Organization for Standardization (ARSO). This follows remarks by ARSO…
Africa Business Website

Shell enters Africa renewable energy market with Daystar acquisition

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  UK-headquartered oil giant Shell has acquired Daystar Power, a Nigeria-based provider of hybrid solar power solutions to commercial and industrial businesses, as it launches its renewable power presence in Africa. The deal,…

FAO Proposes a Strategy to Food Crisis in West Africa and the Sahel

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West Africa and the Sahel are experiencing a continuous deterioration of food and nutritional conditions as a result of the worsening security crisis in the Tri-border area (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), in the North-Western and Central…
African Business Communities

Esri partners with Digital Earth Africa to tackle climate change via satellite imagery

Climate change is compounding risks of food insecurity, displacement, and natural disasters across broad regions of the African continent, with vulnerable populations facing especially grave outcomes. However, several countries in Africa…

Burundi central bank lifts ban on foreign exchange bureaus

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Burundi's central bank said on Friday (October 7) it had lifted a ban it imposed in February 2020 on foreign exchange bureaus with the aim of weeding out operators flouting official exchange rates. The Central African country faced a…

Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana

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Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within the framework of the initiative, according to a press statement. The 10th African Trade Ministerial Meeting of the AFCFTA will be hosted for two days in the…