The United Nations previewed its Economic Report on Africa 2026 this Monday. The report, headed by the U.N. Economic ...

Does Canada neglect the African continent? This question was raised in a 2026 interview with Radio-Canada by Amina Gerba, a ...

Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...

Over the course of history, there are certain key technologies that have redefined entire economies, acting as a catalyst for widespread innovation and growth. Consider electricity, which ...

From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, Western-owned or Western-controlled financial institutions governed Africa’s banking system. In 1985, everything changed when Gervais Koffi Djondo co-founded the ...

With 438.6 million Africans living in extreme poverty, it’s clear that traditional job markets aren’t creating enough opportunities for the people. The real question is: How do we break this cycle?

Trade disruptions, wars, aid retrenchment, and geopolitical realignment have forced governments and investors to reassess risk. Africa is often portrayed as the weakest link—too dependent on external ...

Can Africa's trade ambitions be realised through trust and collaboration? Explore how systems, not just policies, are key to unlocking the continent's trade potential.

Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, governments are once again talking about recovery. Growth has returned in several economies. Inflation, while still painful, has eased from its peaks. Debt pressures ...

To fully realise franchising's potential as a driver of economic growth and job creation, cooperation between the government, funders, skills bodies, business organisations, franchisors, and ...