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Journalists from across the African continent recently converged virtually for a 5-day training on research evidence dissemination, courtesy of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)     The dissemination of research findings to the public is crucial; it helps the people assess and appreciate the impact of the work…

In the build-up to the commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), slated for January 2021, the People’s Republic of Angola on Wednesday deposited its instruments of ratification for the AfCFTA Agreement, having signed it on March 21, 2018, making the central African nation the 30th…

Deadline: November 16,  2020 As part of Youth Silencing the Guns Campaign “ Advancing Youth Roles and Capacities to Silence the Guns” launched by the African Union (AU) on 24th July 2020, the Office of the Youth Envoy (OYE) in collaboration with partners will provide grants to youth projects through…

If she is chosen to head the World Trade Organization, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an experienced development economist, would make a broken institution relevant again. She has the gravitas to build bridges between the US and China, on the one hand, and between the WTO and Africa, on…

Stakeholders at the concluding leg of Trade Law Centre (TRALAC’s) three-part weekly AfCFTA workshop series, held Thursday and focused on outstanding issues of Phase I and Phase II of the AfCFTA Agreement implementation negotiations, have urged African countries to adopt trade and safeguard measures.     Trade remedies (TR) are…

In continuation of its three-part weekly AfCFTA workshop series, Trade Law Centre (TRALAC), the South Africa-based public benefit organization focused on improving capacity in trade governance in Africa, Thursday hosted a high-level discussion, themed: “The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Regional Economic Communities; and trade agreements with…

High-level stakeholders in Africa’s peace and security space on Monday converged virtually to discuss existing and potential opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); it was the first day of the weeklong (October 19 – 24) 9th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa under the theme:…

What do FTAs mean for African women? A critical look into the African Continental Free Trade Area     The recently ratified African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looms over Africa. An initiative of the African Union, this mega free trade deal aims to consolidate African markets, boost trade between…

With Africa reeling from multiple crises this year, the region’s governments will have to direct their policy responses not just toward short-term recovery, but also toward long-term sustainability and resilience. Africa simply cannot afford any more investments in the dirty, inefficient, fragile economy of the past.   The International Monetary…

To create quality job opportunities for Africa’s growing youth population, the continent’s governments should both nurture the informal sector and encourage informal businesses to formalize their operations. To this end, they could employ many of the same tactics that have proved effective in encouraging the development of small and medium-size…