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AfCFTA: Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat, according to reports by Nairametrics. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria The gazetting and submission took place ahead of the 16th AfCFTA Council…
Read More »NGOs Say Germany’s Africa Food Strategy Must Prioritize Food Sovereignty
A policy brief by Power Shift Africa (PSA) and Germanwatch says Germany should put food sovereignty at the centre of agricultural cooperation in Africa. Power Shift Africa (PSA), a Kenyan climate development policy think tank, and Germanwatch, a German environmental and human rights organization, have urged the German Government to…
Read More »3rd Africa Mining Forum: Reflecting on 16 Years of Africa Mining Vision’s Implementation
The 3rd African Forum on Mining was a critical platform for African mining stakeholders to reflect on over a decade and a half of implementing the African Mining Vision, the continent’s blueprint for resource-based industrialization and sustainable economic development. Cross-section of delegates at the 3rd African Forum on Mining in…
Read More »Nardos Bekele-Thomas: About AUDA-EU Report on Infrastructure Financing in Africa
Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD reflects on the crucial insights raised by The African Union Development Agency – European Union (AUDA-EU) report on Infrastructure Finance in Africa. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, AUDA-NEPAD CEO speaking at the 7th PIDA Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Infrastructure development in Africa has long been a critical…
Read More »Historic! Africa’s Groundbreaking Milestone in Human Medicines Listing
Africa has achieved a record-setting milestone with the listing of its first five human medicinal products under the African Medicine Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Initiative, marking a groundbreaking step toward guaranteeing the safety, efficacy, and quality of human medicinal products for Africans. Members of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Steering…
Read More »AIW2024, AI and Africa’s Green Industrialization
The 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) sought to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI), green bonds, and enhanced intra-African trade to foster green industrialization. Amb. Albert Muchanga, outgoing AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals speaking during the opening session of the 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW2024) The 2024…
Read More »Why US Cuts to African Aid May not be an Easy Win for China
Donald Trump’s spending freeze may look like an open goal, but Beijing could still struggle to take advantage of the situation US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid will likely create a vacuum in Africa that China can exploit, but diplomatic analysts say it may not be an easy win for Beijing.…
Read More »As African Union Heads to the Polls
The African Union is set for a landmark event — the election of the 5th substantive Chairperson of its Commission and Commissioners — taking place during the 38th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, from February 12 to 16, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Left…
Read More »Move Africa: Fostering Balanced Media Migration Narratives
The African Union Information and Communication Directorate (AU ICD), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched the Move Africa Communication Project which seeks to shift public perception of migration by moving beyond stereotypes and presenting a more balanced and human-centered perspectives. Despite the African Union’s vision…
Read More »NFNV NIGERIA-AFOACT: Empowering West African Women, Youth in Cross-Border Trade
The New Faces New Voices Nigeria (NFNV-NIGERIA) and the West African Women Cross Border Traders Association (AFOACT) recent webinar underscored the need for multistakeholder collaboration and innovation to unlock the full potential of cross-border trade in West Africa. The webinar themed: “Empower and Elevate to Advance Women and Youth Cross-Border…
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