Bantu Gazette

Nigeria Records 4.07% GDP Growth in Q4 2025 as Reforms Boost Key Sectors

By Elise Ntebah

Broad-based expansion across agriculture, industry and services lifts full-year growth to 3.87%, reflecting impact of ongoing reforms

Ethiopia Marks 130 Years of Adwa Victory as Symbol of African Sovereignty

By Felix Tih

Commemoration in Addis Ababa highlights sovereignty legacy as African Union links 1896 triumph to Agenda 2063 goals

DR Congo Launches Survey to Advance Gender Parity Reforms

By Elise Ntebah

Government-backed assessment aims to measure implementation gaps and advance parity across ministries

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Monica Brown

Pan-African executive, author, and social justice advocate committed to unlocking Africa’s full leadership and innovation potential.

Global deals must translate into jobs, infrastructure and real change for ordinary Africans


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Director of Government Affairs at the Badagry Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria

Cocoa, coffee, crude oil and cashew nuts make up a familiar list. Across Africa, raw materials leave ports in bulk, only to return as expensive finished goods. This extractive trade pattern has limited economic growth for decades, reducing opportunities for local industry and deepening reliance on foreign value chains.

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The Weaver Bird Strategy: How Small States Are Building Intra-African Trade

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Doctoral student in New Media and Communication and a Teaching Assistant at Ibn Haldun University in Turkey.

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Owning the Value Chain Key to Africa’s Economic Growth

Agemo Olubukola Miriam
Director of Government Affairs at the Badagry Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

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Owning the Value Chain Key to Africa’s Economic Growth

Agemo Olubukola Miriam
Director of Government Affairs at the Badagry Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

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Ballots and Diversity: Electoral Power in a Changing Africa

Vitalis Manjong
Governance and policy expert. His research focuses on policy and governance in post-conflict settings.

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Yorokee Kapimbua
Founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA

Yorokee Kapimbua

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Ethiopia’s Amhara Peace Pact Reflects a Broader Shift

Felix Tih
Editorial Director, Bantu Gazette

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Ballots and Diversity: Electoral Power in a Changing Africa

Vitalis Manjong
Governance and policy expert. His research focuses on policy and governance in post-conflict settings.

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

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Young Innovators Are Ready : What it will take to scale youth-led solutions across the continent

Yorokee Kapimbua
Founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA

Yorokee Kapimbua

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Ghana's Cedi Rally Shows Path Forward for Emerging Markets

Godfred Nana Yaw Amoako
Writer, Emerging Policy Analyst & Development Strategist

Godfred Nana Yaw Amoako

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The Weight of Success: How Africa’s Trade Future Can Break Family Cycles

Nwokedi Ifeanyi Joseph
Digital Communications Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office.

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Yorokee Kapimbua
Founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA

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