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Dr Amany Asfour is the interim chairperson of the African Business Council (AfBC), the apex, independent private sector body of the African Union focused on the promotion of pan-African business interests     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: How did the African Business Council (AfBC) came about? Asfour: The African…

Until the 1990s, African countries did not attach importance to corporate governance policies and practices. In 1994, South Africa became the first African country to adopt a code of corporate governance and it was not until 2003 that the continent’s biggest economy (Nigeria) followed suit.   Corporate Governance is defined…

Sasakawa Africa Association-Nigeria recently joined its counterparts in Ethiopia, Uganda and Mali to celebrate the nonprofit’s 35th anniversary of working to empower African smallholder farmers, in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.     By Adam Alqali It was in direct response to the famine ravaging parts of Africa in the 1980s…

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, CNN African Journalist Award winner cum one of Avance Media’s 100 Most Influential African Women 2021, is co-founder of the African Women in the Media (AWiM), focused on creating enabling environment for women in the media and changing their representation in the industry.     Like other…

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Adeyeye, one of the most influential traditional rulers in Africa, will confer a traditional title on Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dr Nteranya Sanginga, come December 11, 2021.     The Ooni of Ife, who sits…

As part of activities at the ongoing 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) happening in Durban, South Africa, the African Union Commission Tuesday hosted a high-level panel on entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at creating a supportive environment for youth-led African startups to thrive.     By Adam Alqali The IATF…

Dr. Mel Oluoch is the regional director of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA),` now focused on supporting African smallholder farmers through promoting market-oriented, regenerative and nutrition-sensitive agriculture     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: SAA‘s new strategic plan is focused on promoting market-oriented, regenerative and nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Can you please explain what…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement aims to create the world’s largest free trade area, increasing intra-African trade by between US$50 billion to US$70 billion, by 2040.  Likewise, the African Union identifies Agenda 2063’s Goal 17 (full gender equality in all spheres of life) as a priority goal.…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade Group) Thursday signed a new partnership agreement aimed at enhancing MSMEs’ access to digital marketing and the One African Market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).     Press Release The Sokokuu digital marketplace will…

The African Union Commission and African Electronic (AeTrade) Group have unveiled a list of 150 youth startups selected to participate in the forthcoming African Union Youth Start-Up Pavilion, taking place as part of the 2021 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), holding from 15th to 21st November 2021, in Durban, South…