South Africa Accelerates Drive to Expand Intra-African Trade
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is accelerating efforts to expand intra-African trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area, positioning itself...
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South Africa Grapples With Child Welfare Promises vs. Reality
Pretoria - South Africa marked Youth Day and the International Day of the African Child on Monday with national leaders...
Afreximbank, UN Agency Push Continental Trade Growth
Geneva - The African Export-Import Bank and the International Trade Centre are intensifying efforts to unlock Africa's trade potential through...
Leaders Call for Unified African Market to Accelerate Continental Trade
ACCRA, Ghana – African policymakers and business leaders are urging deeper trade within the continent, highlighting intra-African commerce as key...
West African States Mark 50 Years of Regional Unity, Development
DAKAR, Senegal – The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa joined other regional bodies to celebrate 50...
African Union Criticizes U.S. Travel Ban on 10 African Countries
Addis Ababa - The African Union Commission has strongly objected to a new U.S. travel ban that will fully or...
UK Transfers Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
PORT LOUIS - The United Kingdom has officially transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after years of diplomatic...
Gabon to End Raw Manganese Exports, Boost Local Industry
LIBREVILLE - Gabon has set January 1, 2029, as the official deadline to end the export of raw manganese, aiming...
Sidi Ould Tah, the New Face of the African Development Bank
ABIDJAN – Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritanian economist and veteran in development finance, has been elected president of the African Development...
President Ouattara Tells Africa to Chart New Path of Economic Self-Reliance
ABIDJAN - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara opened the 2025 African Development Bank annual meetings on Tuesday with a powerful call...
Gender Equality Progress Hinges on Implementation, Not New Policies, Experts Warn
Gender equality advocates have called on African governments to shift their focus from developing new gender policies to effectively implementing...
East Africa Moves to Deepen Cross-Border Financial Integration
African Development Fund backs regional initiative with $9 million grant to strengthen capital markets and payment systems across nine countries
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Deepen Cocoa Price Coordination to Shield Farmers from Market Swings
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are deepening coordination on cocoa pricing as the world's two largest producers seek to cushion farmers...
Intra-African Trade Holds the Key to Fertilizer Access Across the Continent
Africa's fertilizer strategy depends on regulatory alignment, efficient trade and integrated markets that connect production with farmers across the continent