GCF approves $440m climate financing for Africa to drive resilience and growth
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved 440 million U.S. dollars in climate financing for Africa, targeting seven projects expected to leverage an additional 1.1 […]
AfCFTA
High Logistics Costs Undermine Kenyan SMEs’ Access to AfCFTA Markets
A study released on Monday, March 30, by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) reveals that high and unpredictable logistics costs are significantly limiting Kenyan […]
Botswana, Zambia Launch Kazungula Bridge Authority to Boost Regional Trade
Botswana’s President Duma Boko and his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday officially launched the Kazungula Bridge Authority at the border post in northern Botswana, […]
UNECA Chief Urges Africa to Rethink Development Model Amid Global Economic Shifts
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Claver Gatete on Wednesday called on African countries to mobilise and manage development financing more effectively […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to Deliver Keynote as Nation Becomes Class A Shareholder of Afreximbank
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a Landmark ceremony on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, when the Republic formally signs its […]
Egypt Pivots to Private Sector to Deepen Economic Footprint Across Africa
On Sunday, Jan 11 2026, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, has reaffirmed the private sector as the strategic engine for strengthening Egypt’s economic engagement with […]
African business leaders meet in Marrakech to push continental free trade
African business leaders gathered on Dec 11-12 in Marrakech for the second edition of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum, calling for […]
African currencies under pressure despite reform gains, Afreximbank warns
A new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed widespread foreign exchange (FX) challenges across Africa, with nearly half of the continent’s currencies […]
King Mswati III to Visit Ghana Next Week for Bilateral Talks and Royal Engagements
King Mswati III of Eswatini will embark on a four-day State visit to Ghana from Tuesday, 24 June to Saturday, 28 June 2025. His visit […]
AfDB Flags Global Trade Turbulence as Key Risk to Africa’s Economic Momentum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sounded the alarm on the rising geopolitical and trade tensions impacting the continent’s economic trajectory, as it trimmed its […]