By Louis Gouend
Russia will gain access to promising specialists, while the continent's countries will gain educational and professional opportunities for their youth. Personnel provision is a key challenge for Russia and African countries in the context of global competition for talent.
Against the backdrop of a shortage of specialists and...
By Rachel Gyabaah, Development Practitioner
This article reflects on some of the positive gains made by the African continent amidst financial challenges and increasing debt burden. Africa has been making notable strides in asserting its voice and presence on the global stage.
From increased participation in high-level multilateral forums like the...
Research and innovation services hub and a web 3.0 company, Heritors Labs Limited, in collaboration with its strategic partners, Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), UK International Development, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has...
By William Selassy ADJADOGO
France in recent years has changed its approach with regards to its relationship with Africa. The new relations is rooted in cultural influence, loyalty and first and foremost, shared history and mutual respect.
President Emmanuel Macron on assumption of power has tried to distance himself from established...
By Keyu JIN
When US President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration launched its trade war against China in 2018, the goal was clear. Trump wanted to reduce America’s dependence on Chinese goods, protect domestic manufacturing, and curb China’s global ambitions.
Six years later, the results tell a different story: far from isolating...
By Dr. Vicki OTARUYINA
As the continent continues to assert itself on the global economic stage, African businesses are increasingly looking beyond traditional markets to explore new opportunities. Among the emerging regions that hold significant potential for African enterprises are the Caribbean and Latin America.
With growing economies, strategic trade partnerships...
By Sylvester EIJFFINGER and Edin MUJAGIC
Back in August, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would try to amend the Federal Reserve Act to give the president a larger say in monetary policymaking. Now that he is heading back to the White House, is central-bank independence on the chopping...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
The Group of 20 (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development, through annual...
By Dr. Daniel Osei YEBOAH
For decades, Africa has been perceived by many in the West as a continent perpetually in need of aid, loans and external intervention. This narrative, while well-intentioned by some, has often done more harm than good, perpetuating dependency, undermining self-reliance and stifling the potential of...
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) is proud to announce that its Executive Secretary, Mr. Aliyu Aboki, has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience.
This body, established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the International Cable Protection Committee...