Africa: Unveiling Africa's Greatest Hidden Assets - The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank's 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa's economic performance was strong and shows resilience, but that… Read more »

Kenya: A Conversation with Charlot Magayi - How Mukuru Clean Stoves Combats Air Pollution and Malaria in Africa

Earlier this week, former Earthshot Prize winner Charlot Magayi appeared at Earthshot, offering her support and inspiring the next generation. Read more »

Botswana: I Dare Not Fail, Says Botswana's New President Duma Boko

Botswana's new president took office on Friday after a fast transfer of power after elections that ended nearly 60 years of rule by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Read more »

Africa: Atlanta and Africa Forge New Creative Frontiers

Africa's creative sector finds a dynamic ally in Atlanta Read more »

Africa: U.S. Initiative Aims to Fuel Job Growth in African Creative Industries

In recognition of the potential of Africa's creative industries, Prosper Africa strives to harness these sectors for job creation and sustainable development. Read more »

Africa: America Can't Be First If Africa Is Always Put Last

With Africa hardly top of mind in Washington right now, it is easy to overlook the vital discussions taking place this week between the Biden-Harris administration's foreign… Read more »

Africa: Why Investing in Teachers is Critical to the Future of Every African Child Deserves

2024 is the African Union year of Education, but when we step into a classroom and see more than a hundred students to one teacher, our hearts sink. Of course, we will see angelic… Read more »

Africa: 'If Africa Prospers, America Prospers' - New Prosper Africa Leader British Robinson Speaks

Prosper Africa Coordinator British Robinson participated in the AGOA Forum, where it was agreed that the Act should be renewed, and the draft reauthorisation was made public, but… Read more »

Africa: AGOA Crucial in Advancing Africa's Industrial Development - South Africa's Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that this year's AGOA Forum is taking place at a time when the world is facing difficulties from climate crisis… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz

Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »

Uganda: World Bank Wants LGBTQI+ Safeguards Before Resuming Fresh Funding

The World Bank will make sure that Ugandans are not subjected to discrimination in its programs before restarting new funding suspended in August due to an anti-LGBTQ bill, an… Read more »

Mauritius: Why to Do Business Here - Mauritius Financial Services Minister

Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island-nation located off the southeast coast of continental Africa - known for powder-white beaches and luxury tourist attractions - has one of… Read more »

Africa: Children Call on Leaders to Put Them First in Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope

"We do not want adults to feel sorry for us. We want to be included in finding solutions," said Phillipa Cride Dole, a young climate activist and child advocate from Sierra Leone. Read more »

Africa: Global Financial Architecture Needs to Prioritise Africa's Climate Adaptation Needs - AfDB #AfricaClimateHope

Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures. Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope

This continent is rich in renewable energy potential.  Read more »

South Africa: We Are One Country, Govt Tells Western Cape - South Africa News Briefs - September 1, 2023

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Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa

According to AllAfrica's Executive Chairman, Amadou Mahtar Ba, the world is more than halfway through the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline, but for… Read more »

South Africa: Govt In Last-Ditch Effort to Save AGOA Benefits

South Africa is making a last-ditch attempt to retain preferential trade benefits with the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), reports News24. Read more »

Africa: 'Greenfields' Investment in Africa is Up, but Much More Needed in Renewables

Newly-released statistics from the United Nations agency responsible for promoting economic growth in developing countries show a substantial increase in investment in new projects… Read more »

Africa: Opportune Moment for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 - CCA's Florie Liser

More than 1,000 participants are expected for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Gaborone July 11-14, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana… Read more »

South Africa: Budget Speech 2023 Delivered In 'Difficult Domestic and Global Economic Environment'

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his 2023 budget to parliament today, against a backdrop of world economic decline, the effects of Covid-19 and the… Read more »

Africa: Taking a Toll - Lessons from Nairobi's Expressway

A trip to Kenya's capital Nairobi is often associated with unproductive time spent in the city's tortuous traffic. It is to be expected in a city with over 5 million inhabitants,… Read more »

Africa: New Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience #AfricaClimateHope

Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the… Read more »

Africa: Blowing Hot Air - How Top Emitters are Doing on their Energy Transitions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Finding sustainable forms of energy is one of the critical global challenges we face when dealing with the climate emergency and that means an urgent move away from fossil fuels. Read more »

Africa: If Cities Are a Part of the Climate Crisis, They Should Also Be Part of the Solution #AfricaClimateHope

Cities around the world are some of the biggest polluters and drivers of planet-warming emissions. Despite this, they can also offer a part of the solution to reducing the… Read more »