As the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now African Union (AU), celebrates its 60th anniversary from May 23rd to 25th 2023, the achievement of Africa’s economic transformation has taken centre stage, with the beginning of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
Background:
It has been six...
Pakistan was established as a Muslim homeland in South Asia, but it also became home to a portion of Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Ahmadis, and other religious and ethnic minorities. Since its inception, the minority question has been a persistent issue that has afflicted the nation. Pakistan is heterogeneous on...
From various interpretations, Russia is taking advantage of the past Soviet-era connections and Africa's growing dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Western world, but still its economic presence (footprints) remain marginal compared to other key foreign players. Despite the fact that Western and European powers are experiencing falling influence, they...
…comes off on June 5-6 June in Abidjan
Is Africa doomed to look on as global crises affect it disproportionately, or can the continent’s private and public sector leaders respond in unison? Attendees will be seeking to answer this very question at the 2023 edition of the Africa CEO Forum...
As the European Union pursues vigorous efforts to achieve its targets under the Paris climate agreement, the bloc’s proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) offers the tantalizing promise of cleaner industry and reduced emissions within and beyond its borders. By putting a price on the carbon dioxide emitted during...
With the Russia-Ukraine war, the Sahel region and Sudan conflict top of the agenda
Ghana and the government of Japan have vowed to work closely to restore global order, where values such as peace, economic growth and equity, human rights, and environmental quality and sustainability were once cherished.
Announcing...
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has thrown her weight behind calls for a just energy transition framework for African countries, saying balance must be sought between the desire for a cleaner, more sustainable environment and the continent’s need for development.
Africa, she notes, accounts for...
Bank of Africa (BOA) Ghana has announced its partnership with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to launch financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will facilitate trade and other economic activities among African countries.
The partnership will enable customers of BOA-Ghana to trade and make payments within Africa, and at...
Conventionally, investors around the world are primarily motivated by investment returns and have little interest in how those returns were generated. In recent times, however, there has been a seismic shift in this attitude - with organisations and individuals increasingly recognising the interdependencies between social, environmental and economic issues....