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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has marked a historic leadership transition as Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah officially concluded his remarkable decade-long tenure as the Bank’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, handing over to his successor, Dr. George Elombi. Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of…

The newly launched PACE Climate Finance Access Guide provides a practical framework for state governments and businesses to navigate complex global climate funding mechanisms and translate climate ambitions into bankable and impact-driven projects. Developed through a partnership between the UK Government’s Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE) programme and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry…

Nigeria has taken a major step toward bridging its climate finance gap with the launch of the United Kingdom–supported Climate Finance Access Guide, a practical toolkit designed to unlock green capital for inclusive and sustainable growth. A cross-section of dignitaries at the launch of the PACE Climate Finance Access Guide.…

Africa holds more than a third of the world’s reserves of critical green minerals, yet without a coordinated approach, the continent risks repeating colonial-era extractive patterns. Panelists shortly after the High-Level Dialogue on the theme: Towards an African Position on Critical Green Minerals Diplomacy by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)…

African small businesses are rewriting the rules of trade — and this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, Algeria proved it. Farah Bouras, an SME owner working with ITC who was the winner of the US$6,000 second prize at the SME Pitch Awards at IATF 2025: Photo: IATF…

The just-concluded 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025)  in Algiers, Algeria, recorded US$48.3 billion in deals, bringing together business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to advance opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). African Heads of State and Government at the opening of the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in…

The just-concluded Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) marked a pivotal moment as Africa united to champion home-grown solutions, drive adaptation and resilience towards systemic change on the global climate stage. African leaders at the opening of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Africa Climate…

As a prelude to the All-Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS) 2025, stakeholders from across Africa’s IP landscape came together on African Technology and Intellectual Property (ATIP) Day 2025 for a high-level dialogue themed: ‘Driving Regional Integration and Economic Development in Africa through IP.” The dialogue served as a curtain-raiser to…

As Africa prepares for the Seventh Scientific Conference on Medical Product Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA 2025), scheduled for November 11–13 in Mombasa, Kenya, attention is turning to how this convening will shape the continent’s pursuit of health sovereignty. Themed: “Regulatory Harmonisation: Unlocking Africa’s Potential in Health Product Manufacturing and Trade,”…