Africa Risk-Reward Index: “Recovery could be transformative”
Specialist risk consultancy Control Risks and the Africa-focused subsidiary of Oxford Economics, NKC African Economics,…
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$60m investment to ease payment ecosystems in emerging markets
Fintech startup Thunes, which operates a global B2B cross-border payments network, continues to attract investment…
WTO to award trade economists for best research on trade policy
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has issued a call for papers for the new WTO…
Adesina: Africa ought to build back boldly, but smartly
In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank (AfDB) chief, newly…
Trade in goods heavily impacted by mobility barriers
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has issued a report highlighting how trade in goods and…
UN report finds a links between digital finance and SDG goals
The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight…
Secretariat of the AfCFTA officially unveiled in Ghana
Ghana was selected as the venue for the headquarters by African leaders during a Summit…
New tool launched to collect data on price variations across Africa
In efforts to enrich data, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched…
African leaders continue with AfCFTA campaign, ready to launch in 2021
Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AU Commission, like most intergovernmental organisations around…
New partnership to drive financial inclusion across Africa
Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have announced a strategic collaboration to drive financial inclusion…