African Perspective
Africa’s Agriculture Threatened by Drought & Flood as it Braces for a Powerful El Niño
A powerful El Niño could intensify drought, heat and flooding across Africa, threatening agriculture, water supplies, food security and livelihoods, with poorer communities most vulnerable. Governments and farmers are urged…
FEDA Membership Expands to 24 Countries as Afreximbank Raises Funding Commitment
The Fund for Export Development in Africa is expanding its continental footprint after Senegal and Liberia joined the institution, while Angola and Zimbabwe ratified its establishment agreement, strengthening its capacity…
AfCFTA Targets Mega-Projects, Pushes Continental Approach to Critical Minerals
The lithium battery manufacturing project linking Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo is part of Africa's growing role in the global supply of minerals needed for the energy transition
Wamkele Mene Calls for Bigger Industrial Bets to Turn Trade Pact Into Economic Reality
The next phase of Africa's integration project will depend on financing projects that connect markets, build industries
Africa’s Child Grants Must Reflect the Real Cost of Nutritious Food – Expert
African governments are urged to link child grants to nutritious diet costs, strengthen food fortification, fight aflatoxin, develop dietary guidelines, expand local school feeding and redesign social protection to address…
Cheapest Nutritious Foods in Africa Costing 2 to 10 Times More per Calorie than Maize Meal – Expert Says
Even the cheapest nutritious foods in Africa can cost two to ten times more per calorie than maize meal, forcing poor families toward staples and limiting children’s access to essential…
Africa’s Child Nutrition ‘Crisis’: When Parents Cannot Serve the Food They Can’t Afford
Africa’s child nutrition crisis is increasingly an affordability problem, as millions of parents cannot afford healthy foods. Prof. Christine Taljaard-Krugell urges governments to address income, access, cooking costs and structural…
Africa Risks Staying Open but Untransformed Without Deeper Regional Trade, World Bank Says
Nearly 85% of Africa’s trade is conducted outside the continent, while intra-African trade accounts for only about 15% to 17% of total exports
UN Backs Africa-Led Campaign to Fix World Map Distortions, US Stands Alone
UN backs an Africa-led push to correct world map distortions, with the US standing alone in opposition. The vote reignites debate over how maps shape perceptions of Africa and the…
UN Pushes for New World Map to Show Africa’s True Size
A global push is challenging the familiar world map for understating Africa’s true size. The proposed UN-backed shift to the Equal Earth projection seeks to give a more accurate picture…
