Tag: Africa
Africa Can Leapfrog Traditional Dev. Pathways Through AI and Technology — Prez Mahama
President Mahama says AI, fintech and digital services can help Africa bypass…
Domestic Debt Shift in Africa Raises Financing Risks, BIS Says
Africa's move toward local-currency debt is shielding governments from exchange-rate shocks but…
Africa Needs Energy Independence to Unlock Digital Growth, Expert Says
Mcebisi Jonas says Africa’s energy security is critical to powering data centres,…
What Is The Future? Coding, AI, and the Death of a Certain Kind of Certainty
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics continues to project double-digit growth in…
Africa50 Forum Draws $50 Million Climate Finance Commitments for Green Infrastructure
New commitments from Italy’s CDP and France’s Proparco strengthen Africa50’s effort to…
Afreximbank, BADEA Seek to Mobilise More Capital for African Projects
The engagement builds on years of cooperation between Afreximbank and BADEA, covering…
Nickel Emerges as an Outlier in Africa’s Commodity Trade, Study Finds
The findings distinguish nickel from many of Africa’s traditional commodity exports, which…
AfCFTA Seeks Interoperable Digital Systems to Boost Cross-Border Trade
Digital trade covers commercially enabled activities including digital payments, data flows and…
India and Africa: Relations Beyond Rhetorics
India and Africa are deepening ties beyond diplomacy through trade, skills, technology,…
AfCFTA Urges Shift From SME Training to Market Access as It Targets Export-Ready Firms
The initiative aims to build a pipeline of export-ready African businesses while…
MTN Adds AI Job Matching to Skills Academy as Digital Jobs Demand Grows
MTN Group is adding an artificial intelligence-powered job board to its digital…
Africa’s Oil Demand Set to Rise Through 2027, OPEC Says
The consumption is forecast to reach 5.21 million barrels a day next…