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Perhaps nothing is more important fora prosperous Africa than increasing intra-African trade. What is UBAs contribution to making the African Continental Free Trade Area ( AfCFTA ) become fully operational? Intra-African trade i

For two decades, at Natixis, you were one of the most powerful and successful executives in a global financial institution, then you left it all to return to Africa as head of BOAD. Why? I had never forgotten where I was from an

Having made an enemy of what was once a brother nation through its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has tried to reinvigorate its relationships in Africa, searching for friends as it finds itself increasingly isolated on the global stage. Sin

Djiboutis sovereign wealth fund says it is ready to co-invest beyond ports and military infrastructure as the East African country prepares to welcome investors from around the world for the major inaugural Djibouti Forum. Speaking to CNBCs Closi

The inaugural Djibouti Forum convenes for two days in May at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti City, welcoming political and business leaders, investors and policymakers from around the globe to catalyse strategic investment and est

With a modern port at the crossroads of international trade routes, Djibouti has established itself as a substantial transshipment centre. The government is now seeking to build on this advantage by diversifying the economy, upgrading its infrast

Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), an initiative of the African Development Bank, supported by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), participating G7 countries France, Italy, Canada, Germany as well as Netherlan

Speaking at the official opening of the Ministerial Segment of the 56th Session of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Gatete said with 2.7% growth in 2023, and a projection of 2.4% in 2024, infl

Zimbabwes President Emmerson Mnangagwa, opening the Ministerial Session of the ECAs 56th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Victoria Falls, said, We must look within and among ourselves for solutions.