Leaders from across Africa pledge ambitious economic reforms, with the World Bank's IDA at the heart of the strategy
In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State assembled at a major summit committed to focusing development aspirations across the continent. This ambitious agenda, aiming to dramatically...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
Russia and Angola have had excellent relations dating from historical Soviet era. Russia, more or less, invested in Angola, even after the Soviet collapse political dialogues and economic cooperation have been the strategic focus in their bilateral relations.
Angolan officials participated in the first and second Russia-African...
By Juliet ETEFE
Amidst the pressing global challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, a primary takeaway from the Strategic Youth Network for Development' (SYND), African Youth Conference (AYC) 2024 is the need for the youths to seize the moment to drive sustainable development.
With a focus on amplifying youth-led...
By Jayati GHOSH
Despite the relentless stream of bad news from around the world, there are still reasons for optimism. One notable example is the renewed push to localize pharmaceutical production in Africa, demonstrating how even catastrophic events like a pandemic can lead to positive, unforeseen outcomes.
The COVID-19 shock underscored...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
In this insightful interview, Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he serves as a Director of the Centre for International Cooperation and as Director of the Centre for African Studies, discusses the political situation in the French-speaking...
The Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE), with support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ) through its AfCFTA support programme, has initiated a series of stakeholder dialogues aimed at leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol for the benefit of women and youth.
Spearheaded by...
By Mansa NETTEY
Successful economies, societies and regions have long opted for cooperation, consolidation and integration against division, separation and isolation. The 'roads’ to sustainable economic development and prosperity are long with many stops, even some dead ends and yet seldom has a society reached this destination without bringing its...
In the past few years, the whole world has faced changes - or one might even say structural shifts - in the economy, society, logistics and other areas.
The new state of business relationships require completely different approaches and business decisions.
Global challenges have forced different countries to implement projects and...
By Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA
Taking place in challenging and uncertain times, the World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi produced mixed results: a few successes, but also some disappointments.
By contrast, the previous ministerial conference, held in June 2022, concluded with the adoption of numerous multilateral agreements and decisions, giving...