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Ahead of the forthcoming 9th Tana Forum scheduled for October 19 – 24, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Tuesday hosted a joint virtual multi-stakeholders forum on the … Read More
For too long, Africa has been a strategic plaything of world powers. By bolstering its internal cohesion and economic integration, the continent can become a strong geopolitical force with an … Read More
This year was supposed to be crucial for Africa-Europe relations, culminating in the sixth AU-EU Summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October in Brussels. But then COVID-19 happened. After a … Read More
Olawale Rasheed is the director of the African Railway Roundtable (ARR), focused on advocacy for accelerated implementation of Africa’s Integrated High Speed Railway Network Project (AIHSRN) Newspage: What … Read More
Ahead of the current AfCFTA operationalisation timeline of 1st January 2021 thanks to the decision of African leaders on fast-tracking of processes leading to the commencement of trade under the … Read More
Two key partnerships will be negotiated in 2020 between the European Union (EU) and Africa, making this a crucial year for both continents. One is the post-Cotonou agreement within the … Read More
Participants at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) webinar on Africa’s Integrated High Speed Railway Network Project (AIHSRN), Wednesday called on African leaders to fast-track the implementation of the continental … Read More
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found. If implemented fully, … Read More
The African Union helped spearhead a coordinated response to the pandemic The global struggle against the coronavirus pandemic has prompted some governments to close their borders and retreat from multilateralism, and … Read More
African Economic Outlook (AEO) report of the African Development Bank says the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s economy will reverberate across the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. … Read More
