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Rethinking Africa’s Sustainable Development Pathways

By Walcott Aganu The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. The global community is in an unprecedented scenario, with simultaneous threats.

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Rwanda to Host Continental E-Trade Platform

Beatrice Batamuliza Rwanda has won the bid to be Headquarters for SOKOKUU, an African e-commerce platform that aims to enhance the role of small and medium enterprises in inter-continental trade.

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African Continental Free Trade Area: A Mirage or A Panacea?

By Walcott Aganu The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement established the world’s largest free-trade zone. It is anticipated that it will provide opportunities for African countries to diversify.

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UK – Africa Trade: Are We at A Tipping Point?

By Kembet Bolton “Africa has never looked so attractive as an investment destination, and I want to see more British businesses seizing the opportunities’’-This call to action by Graham Stuart.

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ECOWAS Should Shift Focus to Reforms That Stimulate Regional Trade and Growth

Jibran Qureishi, Head of Africa Research at Standard Bank Group Last month, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that it would postpone the launch of its single.

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A Path to Economic Diversification in Africa

Economic diversification has long been regarded as a policy goal for low- and middle-income countries. Christine Lagarde, then-Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in a 2017 address.

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Coronet: The Journey to Building Africa’s Blockchain Future

By Alkali Amana Coronet Blockchain is Africa’s front tier tech space from South Africa as an innovation building a B2B2C Marketplace that provides blockchain vetted commodities such as human hair.

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The Dubai of Africa Opens for Business

By Peter Burdin A new Pan-African Financial Hub will open its doors in Rwanda next month. The Rwandan government hopes its Kigali International Financial Centre will become a major destination.

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Digital Transformation – The Path Way to Post – COVID Recovery for SMEs In Africa

By Walcott Aganu COVID-19 has placed a great deal of pressure on our society and on economies all around the world. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa have.

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Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Taylor Calls for an African Industrial Revolution

Jewel Cianeh Taylor is one of few women in top political leadership positions in Africa. In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor, she discusses Liberia’s COVID-19 response, post-pandemic priorities, women’s empowerment.

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