ECA Launches Innovative Data Tool to Drive Intra-African Trade, Boost AfCFTA Integration
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (ECA) — The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has introduced the African Continental Input-Output Table (AfCIOT), a...
Rwanda Secures $100 Million Loan to Improve Urban Transport in Kigali
Project aims to ease congestion, enhance safety, and promote sustainable urban mobility in Kigali. KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - The African...
‘Urgent Need to Close Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Gap’
Africa Investment Forum in Rabat Focuses on Mobilizing Resources for Transformative Projects RABAT, Morocco (BG) - Experts at the 2024...
UN Women Launches Shelters for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Ethiopia
Initiatives in Amhara and Tigray Regions Aim to Support Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence KOMBOLCHA, Ethiopia (BG) - UN Women...
Africa Investment Forum Kicks Off in Rabat to Drive Investment Opportunities Across the Continent
Event Aims to Mobilize Capital for Africa's Economic Development and Investment Opportunities RABAT, Morocco (BG) - The 2024 Africa Investment...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Elected First Female President of Namibia
Historic Victory Marks a Landmark Moment for Gender Equality in SADC WINDHOEK, Namibia (BG) - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has won Namibia’s...
South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission Highlights Trade, Regional Stability, Cooperation
Presidents Ramaphosa and Tinubu Commit to Strengthening Relations During 11th Session of the BNC CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BG) -...
Major Land Restoration and Drought Initiatives Take Center Stage at COP16 in Riyadh
UN Conference Highlights Global Efforts to Combat Desertification and Build Resilience RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (BG) - The 16th session of...
Namibia on Track to Become Southern Africa’s Energy Hub
Country Eyes Oil Production by 2029 While Advancing Renewable Energy Development WINDHOEK, Namibia (BG) - Namibia is positioning itself as...
President Cyril Ramaphosa Launches South Africa’s G20 Presidency
First African G20 Presidency to Focus on Development Priorities and Global Solidarity CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BG) - President Cyril...
Training Expands Poultry Support Network in Zambia
A new round of field training in Zambia is strengthening the frontline workforce supporting small-scale poultry farmers as agricultural programs...
Africa Emerges as the Global Swing Bloc in a Shifting Global Order
Moments of geopolitical conflict often reshape the global economy in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Energy markets tighten,...
Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...