There are many aspects of African culture that are admirable and have tremendous merits, e.g., our respect for age, our appreciation of community, recognition of marriage as a union of two families and not two individuals, etc. However, there are aspects of our culture that contribute directly to our...
Experts have maintained that effective leadership - making optimal decisions - and collaboration remain key to Africa’s growth.
While emphasising the need for a paradigm-shift on the continent, they made a strong case that ensuring effective leadership at every level and sector remain crucial in realising the African dream of...
The African Development Bank and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) have officially launched a three-year support project to improve regional coherent and coordinated response to illicit financial flows. The project will help African stakeholders actively engaged in stemming such flows to improve domestic revenue mobilisation in African...
Europe can heave a sigh of relief – for now. Thanks to an exceptionally mild winter and a well-designed strategy of supply diversification and consumption-reduction measures, the continent avoided what could have been a catastrophic energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Its untapped gas-storage capacity is at around...
The Prime Minister will host a UK-African Investment Summit in London on 23-24 April 2024.
The Summit will bring together Heads of State and Government from 24 African countries with British and African business leaders. It will strengthen UK-African partnerships to create jobs and growth, supporting British and African talent...
On 11th January, the China-aided headquarters building project (Phase I) of the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was officially inaugurated in the presence of H.E. Mr. Qin Gang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of...
From South Juba to Entebbe, from Marrakesh to Accra, on the cusp of technology in Africa, the need for responsible AI development and ethical data practices has never been more pressing. As technology continues to advance and shape the global economy, Africa is taking steps toward positioning itself as...
On January 30, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the approval of a dual-currency trade Finance Line of Credit for the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The three-and-a-half-year facility, which comprises of US$50million and €50million, and additional co-financing of US$30million from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC),...