African Energy Chamber Urges Ivory Coast to Push Forward with Oil, Gas Investment
SIREXE 2024 Highlights Ivory Coast’s Rising Role as a Regional Energy Hub JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BG) - The African Energy...
Business, Trade & Economy
Business, Trade & Economy covers the forces driving Africa’s economic transformation. This section includes finance, banking, investment, trade, entrepreneurship, startups, technology, innovation, industry, manufacturing, AfCFTA opportunities and business stories shaping Africa’s growth.
Investment in Adolescent Girls Could Add $2.4 Trillion to Africa’s Economy by 2040, World Bank Says
Report calls for targeted investments in education, health, and empowerment to unlock economic potential. YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) - A World...
African Development Bank, Libya Strengthen Public Financial Management with FAPA Grant
LIBYA (BG) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Libya have signed a new grant agreement to...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economic Growth on the Rise, Says IMF
Nine Nations Among World’s Fastest-Growing Economies ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is showing signs...
Experts Urge Global Financial Reform at African Economic Conference 2024
Debt burdens, climate shocks, and regional integration dominate discussions in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, Botswana (BG) - Leaders and experts at...
‘African Continental Free Trade Area Key to Africa’s Economic Transformation’
Leaders and experts gather to tackle economic challenges and harness opportunities for growth. GABORONE, Botswana (BG) - The African Continental...
African Development Fund Allocates $99 Million for Rice Cultivation in West Africa.
Funds to boost rice production, empower farmers, and enhance food security in West Africa ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (BG) - The...
African Dev’t Bank Calls for Financing Africa’s Green Transformation at COP29
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Nov. 13, 2024) — As the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) begins, African nations are working...
Morocco Names First Female Prime Minister after Historic Election
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first female prime minister after PAM wins the most seats, setting up negotiations to...
Kenya Breaks Ground on $16 Billion Dangote Refinery in Lamu
East African country launches construction of a $16 billion Dangote refinery in Lamu, a project officials say will create 60,000...
What Can Africa Achieve Without a Security Council Seat?
Africa’s push for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat remains stalled. Elsewhere, the continent is building leverage through taxes, debt,...
Uganda Casts Wide Net in Talent Hunt Ahead of 2027 AFCON
East African Country is exploring diaspora players with ancestral ties as the Cranes look to broaden their talent pool for...