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Finance

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

Energy & Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

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Retail

Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Energy & Mining

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Air cargo conference highlights opportunities on the African continent

Logistics & Transport

Air cargo conference highlights opportunities on the African continent

31 Jan 2023

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Entrepreneurship

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

Retail

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

ICT

New study finds ICT infrastructure investment to be key in alleviating inequality in Africa

27 Sep 2022

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Finance

Visa announces grant to help African women fund managers grow their businesses

18 Aug 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

Retail

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

Energy & Mining

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

30 May 2022

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Education

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Feb 2022

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

ESG & Sustainability

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Jean-Paul Adam 15 Feb 2022

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

13 Jul 2021

Trucks loaded with goods had been waiting for weeks to cross the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana borders at Elubo/Noe. © Franck Kuwonu/Africa Renewal

Finance

Africans urged to trade more with each other

7 May 2021

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

ESG & Sustainability

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Dr Mwarumba Mwavita 4 Feb 2021

Top things to look out for at 2020 Africa Tech Festival

ICT

Top things to look out for at 2020 Africa Tech Festival

10 Nov 2020

Finance

Covid-19 and AfCFTA: why now is the time to maintain momentum despite the global pandemic

Zuneid Yousuf 15 Oct 2020

Africa's young entrepreneurs can help in post-Covid recovery

Entrepreneurship

Africa's young entrepreneurs can help in post-Covid recovery

Kingsley Ighobora 13 Oct 2020

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Finance

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Muazu Ibrahim 3 Aug 2020

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

Energy & Mining

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

16 Jul 2020

NWU engineers walk away with international award for tackling Covid-19

Healthcare

NWU engineers walk away with international award for tackling Covid-19

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 23 Jun 2020

Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

ESG & Sustainability

Aftermath of Covid-19 requires Africa to be bold in its path to recovery

19 Jun 2020

Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images

Finance

How a post-Covid-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area

Faizel Ismail 27 May 2020

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Finance

Vultures, doves and African debt: here's a way out

Danny Bradlow 7 May 2020

Africa Food Security 11 via

Agriculture

Mitigating Covid-19's impact on Africa's food systems

Atsuko Toda and Dr Martin Fregene 17 Apr 2020

Eskom and other state owned companies have become a huge burden on the government purse. Shutterstock

Finance

Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens

Danny Bradlow 12 Mar 2020

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

13 Dec 2019

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Marketing & Media

Africa's greatest asset is its youth

Hanan Morsy 13 Dec 2019

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Marketing & Media

Experts meet to validate AfCFTA Business Index

11 Dec 2019

Youth must have a seat at the table to unlock jobs and economic growth

Marketing & Media

Youth must have a seat at the table to unlock jobs and economic growth

9 Dec 2019

Youth development tops AEC 2019 agenda

HR & Management

Youth development tops AEC 2019 agenda

2 Dec 2019

2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa: Why it matters

Property

2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa: Why it matters

25 Nov 2019

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Marketing & Media

The path to sustainable structural transformation in Africa

22 Nov 2019

Dr Vera Songwe.

Marketing & Media

Africa's growth rests on economic empowerment of women

Louise Marsland 1 Nov 2019

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Marketing & Media

Support for Zimbabwe AfCFTA implementation

10 Oct 2019

Marketing & Media

Africa's free trade area: the journey begins

23 Aug 2019

Source image: Getty/Gallo

Healthcare

#bhf2019conference: Healthcare as a key driver for economic growth

Nicci Botha 24 Jul 2019

Image: Ghana Business News

Finance

What the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement means for the continent

Virusha Subban & Itumeleng Mukhovha 10 Jul 2019

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Marketing & Media

Partnerships to facilitate implementation of AfCFTA

5 Jul 2019

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Marketing & Media

AMA and African Leadership partner up to promote London Africa Summit

12 Jun 2019

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

ICT

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

12 Jun 2019

President Robinson talks climate justice in Addis Ababa

ESG & Sustainability

President Robinson talks climate justice in Addis Ababa

23 May 2019

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Marketing & Media

'No real development in Africa without regional integration'

Kingsley Ighobor 21 May 2019

Economic empowerment of women is good for all

ESG & Sustainability

Economic empowerment of women is good for all

Kingsley Ighobor 26 Apr 2019

Magdi Amin, investment partner, Omidyar Network

ESG & Sustainability

Protecting the identity of Africans in a common digital market

Magdi Amin 26 Apr 2019

The Adebayo Adedeji lecture.

Marketing & Media

Africa in the Digital Era - hype or reality?

3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Marketing & Media

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Cooperation and economic growth in Africa

Finance

Cooperation and economic growth in Africa

28 Mar 2019

Regional integration remains low, according to African Regional Integration Index. Credit: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Marketing & Media

More work needed on regional integration in Africa

25 Mar 2019