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The 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) sought to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI), green bonds, and enhanced intra-African trade to foster green industrialization. Amb. Albert Muchanga, outgoing AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals speaking during the opening session of the 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW2024) The 2024…

Donald Trump’s spending freeze may look like an open goal, but Beijing could still struggle to take advantage of the situation US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid will likely create a vacuum in Africa that China can exploit, but diplomatic analysts say it may not be an easy win for Beijing.…

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), a specialized institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, is at the helm of an ongoing multistakeholder effort to rid West Africa of the debilitating zoonotic Lassa fever disease. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare…

Ottilia Maunganidze and Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo argue a coordinated and better-managed migration landscape is central to achieving greater integration in Africa. Dignitaries at the 2024 African Economic Conference in Gaborone, Botswana Migration offers significant potential for economic and social development in Africa, but outdated governance frameworks and fragmented regional approaches hinder…

Climate Change is thwarting Malawian farmers’ crop yields keep dwindling, jeopardizing their food security and livelihoods. Anne Elijah in her field harvesting the little she got in her rocky field After the death of her husband, Anne Elijah of Chapilira Village, Nsanje District in Southern Malawi depended on groundnut farming…

The 4th Extraordinary Summit of the Youth Model African Union, held November 28 – 30 in Abuja, Nigeria, spotlighted the voices of Africa’s youth and their indispensable role in shaping a peaceful and prosperous continent. A cross-section of participants at the 4th Extraordinary Summit of the Youth Model African Union,…

The All Africa Intellectual Property Summit 2024, held from November 28 to 30 in Kigali, Rwanda, underscored the critical role of IP in fostering innovation, driving industrial growth, highlighting IP’s role in innovation, education, economic growth, and cultural preservation, tackling poverty, improving SME market access, and fostering agricultural innovation in…

The 8th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week sought to address the continent’s $100 billion annual infrastructure financing deficit. From November 25 to 29, African infrastructure stakeholders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the continent’s premier infrastructure event, the 8th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week.…

Nigeria Health Watch’s 10th Future of Health Conference under the theme: “From Evidence to Action: Building Resilience at the Climate-Health Nexus,” focused on the intersection of climate change and public health, emphasizing the urgent need for actionable policies to mitigate the health impacts of climate change. The twenty-eighth Conference of…

Ahead of the 29th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) talks in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024 and in the build-up to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) meeting in Nairobi held on August 14–16, 2024, African climate finance practitioners met in Mombasa, Kenya, to deliberate on…