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, is a step towards establishing Africa as a

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“King Charles, Visiting Kenia, Faces Calls to Answer for Colonial Abuses”

Older Kenyans who lived through the British colonial period want an apology and reparations. Younger Kenyans want an acknowledgment of

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“Senegal Ex-PM Mahammed Dionne’s presidential campaign team swings into action”

With just months to go before Senegal's presidential election in February, Macky Sall's former prime minister is getting into gear. His newly appointed campaign staff are working on an economic

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“Extremist attacks escalate in Niger after coup topples American ally”

NIAMEY, Niger — Islamist militants in Niger have significantly stepped up their attacks in the months since generals here ousted the elected president, jettisoning the counterterrorism support of French forces

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“Radical climate finance strategies go mainstream”

Leaders of the IMF and World Bank back carbon taxes and a plan to end

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 sector workers in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 it alone. Long overlooked by international studios as

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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, is a step towards establishing Africa as a

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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

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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 died after his private jet crashedabout an hour after

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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 blow will permanently kill a werewolf, a vampire,

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How Africa can attract tech investment beyond the “Big Four

By Morris Macharia Musyoka/African Business Africa’s “big four” countries – Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria – continue to lead

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The AfCFTA is a Bona Fide Game Changer

By Francis Mangeni Introduction: Contextualizing the Game Changer Many people ask what the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) means for

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From African Business ~ The coming year for African banks

Operating conditions for most African banks are likely to be similar in 2024, but there are signs that things could

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