Will Africa ever emerge as an innovation hub?
Global digital economy is poised to rake in over US$60 trillion in revenues by 2025. The distribution of the revenue of that...
Africa’s hottest countries
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In the scorching summer of 2023, extreme heat waves have swept posing a severe threat to human lives and the environment. The...
African market for the used cloth industry
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According to recent reports, the global used cloth market is set to double to $51 bn.
Almost $150 million worth of...
Fast-tracking reversal of recession in sub-Saharan Africa
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·     A new report by Rocky Mountain Institute called the "Africa Stimulus Strategy" suggests actionable interventions by the...
AU Agenda 2063: Blueprint discussed for more clarity and course correction
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An African Development Bank delegation led by Abdul Kamara, Deputy Director General of the East Africa Region, took part in a...
Renewed push for Swahili as Africa’s lingua franca
Of late, there is a renewed impetus to move away from the coloniser's languages like English, French and Portuguese and push Swahili to...
CEMAC Countries face severe foreign currency shortage
The countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), have been suffering from a shortage of access to foreign...
US pledges support to Africa: Trump talks to Ramaphosa and Kenyatta
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·    US President Donald Trump had talks with two African leaders-
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta- pledging
his...
FDI to Africa remains small – EY Study
Though foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa remains small by global standards, but as a proportion to the average Gross domestic product (GDP) of...
Has UAE banned travel visas to people from select African countries?
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• There are unconfirmed reports emanating from various sources that United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
