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UNECA’s Claver Gatete: “We need to focus on a practical, collaborative and regional approach”
The executive secretary of UNECA says that the organisation is finding the best ways to collaborate with African countries to achieve their mutual ambitions By Omar Ben Yeddar/African Business Omar Ben Yedder: You’ve sat on the other side of the fence as Minister of Finance and later of Infrastructure. What are your plans for the ECA to ensure it is relevant to policy makers? Claver Gatete: One thing that we…
Africa’s Eurobonds market roars back to life
Recent successful Eurobond issuances by Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Kenya are a sign that global financial conditions are getting more conducive for African nations to tap into the international debt markets. By Lennox Yieke/African Business After more than a year of inactivity, the Eurobond market in Sub-Saharan Africa has been revived by three countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Kenya. The trio, whose recent Eurobonds were overwhelmingly oversubscribed in a show…
Google, Tesla, Apple: Blow for activists as US court dismisses child labour cases
US court ruling in favour of Alphabet (Google), Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla is a ‘profound disappointment’ for activists fighting for victims of child labour in DRC’s cobalt mining operations.…
Ghana’s Akufo-Addo wants Africa’s stash of cash brought back home from abroad
By Bright Simons/The Africa Report African leaders have called for repatriating 30% of the continent’s foreign reserves held overseas. Is this a good idea? African Union (AU) summits are not…
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward
By Danny Bradlow/The Conversation It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events suggest that the situation…
Business
Google, Tesla, Apple: Blow for activists as US court dismisses child labour cases
US court ruling in favour of Alphabet (Google), Apple, Dell, Microsoft and…
Ghana’s Akufo-Addo wants Africa’s stash of cash brought back home from abroad
By Bright Simons/The Africa Report African leaders have called for repatriating 30%…
UNECA’s Claver Gatete: “We need to focus on a practical, collaborative and regional approach”
The executive secretary of UNECA says that the organisation is finding the…
Africa’s Eurobonds market roars back to life
Recent successful Eurobond issuances by Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Kenya are a…
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward
By Danny Bradlow/The Conversation It hasn’t been easy for African states to…
The AfCFTA is a Silver Bullet Against Africa’s Skulking Poverty
By Dennis Matanda, Ph.D. A silver bullet is a weapon whose well-aimed-and-well-timed…
How Africa can attract tech investment beyond the “Big Four
By Morris Macharia Musyoka/African Business Africa’s “big four” countries – Kenya, Egypt,…
The AfCFTA is a Bona Fide Game Changer
By Francis Mangeni Introduction: Contextualizing the Game Changer Many people ask what the…
From African Business ~ The coming year for African banks
Operating conditions for most African banks are likely to be similar in…
From African Business ~ China announces plans to boost renminbi use in Southern Africa
In a visit to Zambia, the vice-president of the Bank of China,…
Technology
How Africa can attract tech investment beyond the “Big Four
By Morris Macharia Musyoka/African Business Africa’s “big four” countries – Kenya, Egypt,…
Germany invests €4bn in African green projects at Compact with Africa Conference
By Harry Clynch/African Business Germany signed a $500m renewable energy and gas…
Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know
Christopher Adam, University of Oxford The high cost of making cross border…
Artificial intelligence: How African HR departments are using it
By Samir Hamladji/The Africa Report Recruitment, staff management…Between the advent of new professions…
Trade unions and the new economy: 3 African case studies show how workers are recasting their power in the digital age
Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand From US car factories to public…
The Soaring Ambitions Of West Africa’s Aviation Industry.
The African aviation sector has long been rife with challenges like infrastructural deficiencies and complex…
Google to avoid dangerous routes in South Africa
Google navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps, will no longer guide users…
Rwanda: an AI platform for small holder farmers
A young female student in Rwanda from the University of Rwanda Theofrida…
VivaTech forum: Africa at the heart of the digital revolution
The 2023 edition has given prominence to artificial intelligence. The sector is…
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Invest in African movies or miss out on the film market of the future
Opinion by Sarudzayi Marufu/African Business Filmmakers in Africa are used to going…
To shape Africa’s future, ramp up investments in youth education and leadership
Investing in the leadership potential of young Africans, especially women and girls,…
Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent
By Alessandro Arduion/The Conversation In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin…
From African Business ~ A new Africa: The journey to effective women’s leadership
African women face unique challenges when it comes to training, education, and…
COP28: Loss and damage fund both ‘symbolic and useful’ for Africa
By Yara Rizk/The Africa Report Posted on December 19, 2023 08:22 Presented as…
The Crisis of African Democracy
Coups Are a Symptom—Not the Cause—of Political Dysfunction By Comfort Ero and Murithi…
Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why
Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Royal Danish Defence College and Troels Burchall Henningsen, Royal…
DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president
Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London Africa’s second-largest country by land…
Development aid cuts will hit fragile countries hard, could fuel violent conflict
Patricia Justino, United Nations University and Laura Saavedra-Lux, United Nations University Fragile…
Can Morocco teach Africa how to build successful special economic zones?
By Sherif Tarek/The Africa Report Africa’s new free trade agreement can catalyse industrialisation…
