Experts Urge Domestic Capital Push to Close Africa’s $50 Billion Water Gap
Facing an annual water and sanitation financing gap of up to $50 billion, African development experts are calling for a...
Ethiopia Marks 130 Years of Adwa Victory as Symbol of African Sovereignty
Ethiopia on Monday marked the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa with a national commemoration at the Adwa Victory...
Cameroon Opens Nine Oil and Gas Blocks to Investors
Cameroon has opened nine oil and gas exploration and production blocks to investors under its current licensing round, with proposals...
Africa Business Forum Urges Stronger Investment for Jobs, Innovation
Africa needs stronger mechanisms to channel investment into jobs and innovation, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for...
Lomé Workshop Highlights Tax Policy Role in Africa’s Climate Strategy
Senior finance and tax officials from eight African countries met in Lomé from Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, for a...
Africa Marks Largest-Ever Presence at 2026 Winter Olympics
Africa is represented by about 15 athletes from eight countries at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the continent’s largest...
Google Launches WAXAL Open Dataset for 21 African Languages
Google has launched a speech dataset covering 21 African languages to improve voice technology across the continent, the tech giant...
South Africa to Host 2027 World Economic Forum Spring Meeting
The World Economic Forum will hold its Spring Meeting in South Africa in 2027, bringing one of the Forum’s major...
Saving Ghana’s Harvest, One Export at a Time
Florence Tomazia Cossou never planned to become a regional trade leader. She launched her venture with a mission to promote...
Nigeria Backs Reforms to Spur Job Creation, Regional Growth
Unlocking sustainable growth in Africa depends on how effectively policy reform, private capital and regional integration are aligned to create...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...