Eritrea, Nigeria, Benin: Outsiders from Africa Free-Trade Zone, AfCFTA
A lot is being said and celebrated about the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, in the wake of its maturity on Thursday (May 30).
The African Union, AU, initiative aims to create a continent-wide...
West Africa Stocks Drop to 2012 Low
The optimism that drove gains in a benchmark West African stock index earlier this year has faded. Abidjan’s Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobiliere has tumbled almost 10% from its February high to languish at...
Why the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts African Economies
Sub-Saharan African countries are experiencing economic distress from the U.S.-China trade war. Although not the target of the trade dispute, U.S. tariffs have precipitated drops in commodity prices, local currencies, and major stock exchanges....
Private Sector Urged to Play Active Role in AfCFTA Implementation
There is need for private sector involvement in all stages of the African Continental Free Trade Area processes to ensure smooth operationalisation, implementation and monitoring if the continent’s historic trade deal is to succeed.
The...
Libya’s Evacuees Fret about Those Left Behind
Refugees in Libya who were told this week they are to be given passage to Italy have expressed concern for those left behind in poor conditioned detention centres, even though they feel relief for...
Maybe Africa Really Will Be the New China
When people tell me that Africa will be the new China, I’m not as incredulous as I used to be. The continent is showing potential, and progress could come from what many consider to...
Russia in Africa: Can It Offer an Alternative to The US and China?
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support...
Zambia Gets Schooled in Mandarin
Zambia is preparing to put into action of the largest Mandarin- teaching programme in Africa. Zambia government has signed a memorandum about that is targeted increasing of Chinese culture throughout the world with China’s...
Are Africans’ Freedoms Slipping Away?
Protection of individual rights and liberties has been on both the African continental agenda and the global agenda for decades, shaped especially by the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African...
Advancing a Resilient and Sustainable U.S.-Africa Partnership
Corporate Council on Africa and the Government of Mozambique will host the 12th U.S. Africa Business Summit on June 18 - 21, 2019 in Maputo, Mozambique. The Summit will bring together more than 1,000...
