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The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC), will convene the Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) 2025 from November 17–21, 2025, at the Munyonyo Speke Resort Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. The week-long series of high-level events will bring…

The Federal Parliament of Somalia has taken a historic step toward deepening continental economic integration by formally ratifying the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), thereby becoming the 50th state party to join the landmark trade pact. The Somali Federal Parliament during the voting for the ratification…

The African Union Commission’s Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security (OSE-WPS) has launched the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Network for Media Professionals—a pioneering initiative aimed at amplifying women’s voices and ensuring gender-responsive reporting on peace and security across Africa. Dignitaries at the opening of the…

The Organizing Committee of the Africa Trade Policy and Media Summit (ATPMS) 2025 has announced a new date for the landmark event — now set to take place on November 27, 2025 — in Accra, Ghana, citing inclusivity and stronger partnerships as reasons for the rescheduled date. Originally scheduled for…

Ethiopia will begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, marking a major milestone seven years after the Horn of Africa nation signed the agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2018. Yasmin Wohabrebbi, Ethiopian State Minister for Trade and Regional Integration At a press briefing in Addis…

The All Africa Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME) has announced the appointment of Amine Boultabi as Honorary Ambassador for the Ubuntu-Susu Continental SME Fund in North Africa. Dr. Ebiekure Jasper Eradiri, President of AAASME, with Amine Boutalbi, shortly after the latter was appointed Honorary Ambassador for the Ubuntu-Susu…

The African Alliance of Associations of Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME) has announced significant progress in its campaign for an Afrocentric model of finance, reaffirming its commitment to transforming the financial landscape for Africa’s SMEs. Since first raising the call at the 2019 Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW) in Addis Ababa,…

On the sidelines of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, more than 40 journalists from across the continent participated in a two-day training designed to strengthen their ability to report on climate adaptation, finance, and just transition from an African perspective. Mensur Dessie-Nuri, Lead Executive Officer…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing their joint commitment to intra-African trade, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. Prof. Benedict Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, the African Export-Import…

Nigeria has been selected to host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africa’s premier trade and investment platform, scheduled for 2027 in Lagos. Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council who is also a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria’s…