By Kofi Blankson & Indra Books
What if Africa was a Global Innovation Hub? What if Africa paves its own path? What if African tech was changing the entire narrative?
These are the questions we should be asking, because Africa is on the verge of becoming a powerhouse in global innovation....
The stage is practically set for the hosting of the 15th edition of the African Union High-Level Private Sector Forum, scheduled for October 31 to November 2, 2024, in Lusaka, Zambia This fifteenth edition will build on the momentum generated by the 14th edition held in Nairobi, Kenya in...
By Richmond Kwame FRIMPONG
Macroeconomic instability, rising interest rates, growing debt burdens, and environmental crises are all compounding, threatening to derail development progress of emerging economies in Africa.
The global financial architecture - encompassing international financial institutions (IFIs), private sector capital flows, and multilateral development banks—has long been a conduit...
At the Economic Development Assembly: Advancing Africa’s Future in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, it was announced that more than 100 eminent African and international CEOs, world leaders and artists have signed the Abidjan Accord, an urgent call to G20 governments to increase their contributions to IDA, the World Bank’s fund...
Chanzo Capital, in partnership with Startup Bootcamp Africa, MEST Africa, ANTLER, iHub and GrowthAfrica, has selected ten startups and ten scaleups from Tanzania, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Mozambique to pitch at the 11th Angel Fair Africa on November 7-8 at the Two Rivers International Finance...
By Amb. Edward BOATENG, Former Africa Head, Turner Broadcasting System & CNN
On Saturday, 19th October, one of the finest gentle brains and astute economists of our generation will be laid to rest in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tito Mboweni may not be a household name in Ghana, but he was undoubtedly...
By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected])
Deputy Director-West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Professor Kehinde Ogunjobi has underscored the critical role of research and capacity-building in boosting Africa’s climate resilience.
Professor Ogunjobi, who doubles as director of research at WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina...
...to drive sustainable growth across Africa’s impact economy
The Africa Impact Investment Group (AIIG) has announced the 3rd edition of the Africa Impact Summit, which will take place in Accra, Ghana, on June 11-12, 2025.
The summit kicks off with a pre-conference study tour in Nigeria on June 9th and 10th,...
By Kizito CUDJOE
A new report by three Africa-focused policy organisations warns that a proposed global carbon levy on maritime shipping could have severe economic consequences for African countries, exacerbating food insecurity and driving up the cost of living if implemented without adequate safeguards.
The report, titled 'Navigating Climate Action: Assessing...
African bankers, financiers, legal practitioners, insurers, and professionals from regulatory agencies and corporates, from across the African continent involved in trade finance will gather in Windhoek, Namibia, from 5 to 8 November for the annual Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) and Factoring Workshop.
The event will address critical trade finance...