Recession to hit Africa hard, as fragile economies feel the COVID-19 heat
During the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa the disease brought the economies of the region to its knees. The ...
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Dubai-Africa partnership, a new era of growth & prosperity with HE Hamad Buamim
Dubai sits at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. To say that this is a strategic ...
Rooting for sustainable finance in Africa
Leading financial and environmental institutions, United Nations, multinationals and sustainability campaigners on Thursday gathered in Nairobi to hold the inaugural ...
Economic Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases in East Africa
Today’s indicator figure is 12%. 12% of what? The East African pharmaceuticals market is expected to grow 12% per ...
How safe, controlled migration benefits African countries
In 2017, 25 million people who migrated globally were Africans accounting for 10 per cent of the 258 million people ...
Trading in wildlife made easier?
Representatives of UNCTAD’s BioTrade Initiative, attending a CITES and Livelihoods Programme workshop in Guangzhou, China (6–8 November), highlighted the benefits ...
Where, how to invest in Uganda’s e-commerce
As of March 2018, there were 9.8 million Internet subscribers in Uganda.
Digital revolution to boom Madagascar, Uganda and Zambia economies
This development is priming the three countries to better engage with the digital economy.
Here are East Africa’s least developed countries
The United Nations says there are 47 countries currently designated as the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In a new report ...
Why opening borders will accelerate Africa’s growth
Africa is in the throes of change brought on by decades of exploitation and lack of economic growth benefitting the ...
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