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The African Union has taken a crucial step towards supporting African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the launch of the inaugural Enterprise African Network (EAN) Fellowship, which seeks to create a new generation of African entrepreneurs ready to compete on the global stage. The Inaugural Enterprise Africa Network Fellows…

The 3rd Annual African Union Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from September 9th to 13th, 2024, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and development organizations from across Africa under the theme “Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African Startups & MSMEs.” A cross-section…

In commemoration of International Youth Day 2024, the Network of Youth  for Sustainable Initiative also known as the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs), hosted a two-day convening between August 12-13 in Abuja, Nigeria, which sensitized young people on their crucial roles in fostering gender equality, climate action, education, decent work…

Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC), the apex continental youth-led private sector body and voice for young entrepreneurs and youth-led businesses, recently inaugurated the pioneer members of its Bureau of Representatives (BoR), who serve as the link between the Council and Africa’s constituency of youth in business, trade and enterprise. The…

In a bid to foster understanding of the content of the Pact for the Future and equip civil society actors with the requisite knowledge and skills to actively engage in the intergovernmental process leading up to and following the SOTF, C4UN hosted a side workshop at the 2024 UN Civil…

In a bid to empower young entrepreneurs across the African continent, the Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC) last week launched its Enterprise Development Webinar Series, with the inaugural webinar focused on the newly adopted AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade.  The inaugural webinar, which was hosted in collaboration…

The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) has hosted the East Africa launch of the Pan African Resource Reporting Code (PARC), a standardized code for public reporting of minerals and energy resources to ensure compliance with relevant financial and security regulations across Africa. Left to Right : Mr. Tunde Arisekola ,…

The Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), the civil society advisory organ of the African Union, has unveiled its year-long plans to commemorate its 20th anniversary of fostering citizens’ engagement within the work of the Union. The ECOSOCC Team addressing the press on the planned ECOSOCC@20 in Accra, Ghana Established…

Raila Odinga’s bid to chair the African Union Commission (AUC) received a significant boost on Friday [March 15] as African foreign ministers dismissed the “rotational gender” requirement, which implies that Odinga’s candidacy remains on track unless he is disqualified during the vetting process. The 55 foreign ministers convened in Addis…

The African Union (AU) heads of state ratified a motion proposing a 15-year ban on the donkey skin trade on February 18 which could go a long way in protecting African donkeys, but there is no timeline or mandate that requires African countries to implement the new regulation.  Doubt and pessimism cloud…