[African Arguments] The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain.
[ISS] The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity.
[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- As illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices continue to deplete fish populations as well as contribute to human rights abuses at sea, the demand for transparency within the global fishing industry is growing. An estimated one in five fish consumed globally is linked to illegal fishing, a practice often associated with forced labour, human trafficking and environmental destruction. It is estimated that more than 120,000 fishers are currently trapped in situations of modern slavery
[New Times] AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya opened Tuesday, May 19, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, anchoring a wider East African conversation about who will build, fund and regulate artificial intelligence across the region as governments, investors and technology firms converge to stake their claim in Africa's digital future.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A British envoy has praised Ethiopian Airlines for truly embodying its motto, "The New Spirit of Africa," pointing to the carrier's modern fleet, extensive global connectivity, and exceptional hospitality.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has hosted former South African President Jacob Zuma at State Lodge Nakasero, where the two leaders held discussions aimed at strengthening business and investment cooperation between Uganda and South Africa.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21-East African business leaders are calling on organizations to urgently scale up artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and workforce training, warning that companies that delay risk losing competitiveness in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
[African Union] The Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), held in Beijing from 23 to 24 April 2026 on leveraging China's 100% tariff-free offer to African countries, concluded on a strong and forward-looking note. GAAC Member States and participants underscored the importance of coordinated African approaches, supported by harmonised continental strategies and policies, as a foundation for deeper integration. They reaffirmed their collective commitment to take ownership of advancing
[allAfrica] The Honorable Professor Amine Laghidi, an eminent international expert and presiding head of several global organizations, has been bestowed with the Special Award at the Trieste Summit.
[allAfrica] Africa's long-articulated dream of integration is slowly edging from rhetoric toward reality--but not fast enough. At the heart of this ambition lies the African Continental Free Trade Area, a flagship initiative of the African Union aimed at creating a single market for goods and services across the continent. If fully implemented, it promises to reshape Africa's economic landscape--unlocking intra-African trade, boosting industrialisation, and enabling the freer movement of people,
[IMF] Washington, DC -- Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the African Consultative Group[1] meeting:
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has emerged as Africa's leading wheat producer and the largest coffee producer and exporter, according to Agriculture State Minister Professor Eyasu Elias.
[allAfrica] As low and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of smoking-related disease, access to pragmatic, evidence-based harm reduction solutions is becoming an increasingly urgent public-health priority.
[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has approved a $10 billion emergency facility to shield African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions in the Gulf, as policymakers race to contain a fresh wave of global economic disruption.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County is in India on a high-level visit aimed at attracting private investment to Liberia, as momentum builds toward the India-Africa Forum Summit 2026.
[Afreximbank] African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa's cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently concluded Fourteenth World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon.
[Afreximbank] To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis.
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