Tanzania’s Foreign Currency Ban Sparks Debate, Offers Lessons for Africa
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s recent ban on the use of foreign currencies for domestic transactions has sparked a heated...
Ethiopia Unifies Government Services Through Advanced Digital Technology
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, along with senior federal and regional officials, inaugurated the Mesob One-Stop Service...
Mozambique Dispatches First Shipment Under Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
BEIRA, Mozambique - Mozambique marked a major milestone Saturday as it officially launched its first shipment of goods under the...
Five Candidates Eye African Development Bank Presidency as Adesina’s Term Ends
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire -- The African Development Bank Group will elect its next president on May 29, 2025, during its...
Africa Defies Global Trade Slump With Steady Growth in 2025, Report Says
GENEVA – Amid a gloomy global trade outlook, Africa is emerging as a rare bright spot. The World Trade Organization...
Une réponse panafricaine aux défis fiscaux du numérique
Conférence de Dakar pour une fiscalité numérique africaine commune et renforcée.
Africa Backs Unified Digital Taxation Strategy at Close of Dakar Conference
Dakar, Senegal (BG) – African leaders concluded a high-level conference in Dakar on Wednesday with the launch of a regional training...
À Dakar, l’Afrique pose les bases d’une fiscalité numérique commune
L'Afrique perd des milliards par manque de fiscalité numérique, réclamant des réformes urgentes.
International Conference on Digital Taxation Opens in Dakar with Focus on Africa’s Fiscal Sovereignty
Dakar, Senegal (BG) – The first International Conference on Taxation of the Digital Economy in Africa opened Tuesday in Dakar,...
Skills Development Key to Driving Africa’s Digital Transformation
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (BG) - Building a skilled workforce to power the digital economy is critical to Africa’s economic transformation,...
Mindset Shift Could Unlock Africa’s Development Financing Potential
Policy experts say stronger institutions, productive debt and a shift in mindset can help countries mobilize domestic resources to finance...
Kenya Approves First Locally Domiciled Exchange Traded Fund
Capital Markets Authority clears WSA Banking Index fund, expected to list in the fourth quarter of 2026, giving investors broad...
Kagame Urges African Countries to Take Active Role in Shaping AI Future
Rwanda President Paul Kagame says Africa has the talent to help shape artificial intelligence and must not accept lagging behind...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...