Uganda’s Kikazi Bets on Indigenous Foods and Intra-African Trade for Growth
The Ugandan agro-processor wants to take millet and cassava into regional markets, where financing, logistics and certification still complicate cross-border...
Southern Africa Bloc Seeks Private Capital to Tap 380 Million-Consumer Market
The Southern African Development Community is pushing for more private investment as constrained public finances increase the need for infrastructure...
Africa Launches Own Credit Rating Agency in Push to Reshape Risk Assessments
AfCRA will offer an African-led view of sovereign and corporate credit risk, seeking to widen rating coverage and bring more...
Natural Diamond Producers Sign Beijing Declaration to Boost Industry Ties With China
African diamond producers are seeking closer ties with China as weaker demand and lab-grown stones put pressure on the natural...
ATTS2026 | Africa’s Power Reform Push Turns to Private Capital, Regional Trade
Ministerial panel calls for cost-reflective tariffs, stronger regional power markets and greater private-sector participation to improve the financial viability of...
ACBF Governors Put Implementation at the Heart of Capacity-Building Agenda
The foundation’s Board of Governors reviewed institutional performance, financing and rising demand for ACBF services as the Africa Think Tank...
Burkina Faso Links Mechanized Harvests to a New Push for Local Food Processing
West African country expands farm mechanization and local processing at Bagré in a push to boost output, cut losses and...
Dangote IPO Gives Botswana a Bigger Role in Southern African Markets
Botswana is hosting Southern African access to Dangote’s refinery IPO, giving the BSE a chance to deepen trading links and...