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Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Joseph Nganga addresses the crowd at the BESS Consortium launch. Source: Supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#COP28: African countries commit to battery storage consortium

4 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Media

Rupert Murdoch's empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

Bruce Drushel 2 Nov 2023

Skills Training

Grant boosts entrepreneurial training through African Leadership Academy

14 Jul 2023

Events

Andrew Young at live at Benguela Cove

18 Nov 2022

Food Security

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Delphine Luquet, Ndjido Ardo Kane and Vincent Vadez 26 Oct 2022

Agriculture

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

Banking

Reinventing multilateral development banks

21 Jul 2021

Travel

3 ways to ensure 'wellness' tourism provides a post-pandemic opportunity for the travel industry

Jaeyeon Choe and Michael Di Giovine 8 Mar 2021

Akinwumi Adesina leads a bank that has the USA as its second largest shareholder. CGIAR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA

Banking

Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank's ability to be effective

Kalu Ojah 13 Jul 2020

The street market at Mont-Bouët in Libreville, Gabon. The country was one of 10 on the continent downgraded this year. Getty Images

Economy

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

Misheck Mutize 4 May 2020

A vendor distributes newspapers wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Nairobi, Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Public Health

Society's most vulnerable will be hit as Covid-19 cases rise in poorer economies

David Evans & Mead Over 17 Mar 2020

Agriculture

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Infectious Diseases

Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

6 Aug 2019

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Business excellence in Africa relies on customer centricity

Sarina de Beer 9 Jan 2019

Infrastructure & Utilities

The Laos disaster reminds us that local people are too often victims of dam development

Jason von Meding, Giuseppe Forino, Tien Le Thuy Du 1 Aug 2018

Energy

Africa breaks ranks with World Bank and IMF on coal

Emeka Okonkwo 10 Apr 2018

Construction & Engineering

'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report

19 Jan 2018

Railway

Senate okays government's $1.8bn for railway projects

Henry Umoru 29 Jul 2017

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Improving civil aviation safety can boost African air travel

Bennie Langenhoven 31 May 2017

Agriculture

Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?

Junior Sabena Mutabazi 2 May 2017

Education & Skills Development

R4.5m science centre for Manzomthombo learners

2 Mar 2017

Agriculture

African Development Bank to give Shs703 billion for agriculture

Martin Luther Oketch, Tom Brian Angurini 1 Dec 2016

Sustainable Development

In Quito, the world meets to discuss the future of cities

Barbara Norman and John Colin Reid 20 Oct 2016

Marketing

Energy innovations to bring prosperity to Africa

14 Jun 2016

Digital

Ericsson joins alliance to drive a digital Africa

23 May 2016

Sales

Africa offers business opportunities

26 Nov 2015

Markets & Investment

Africa seeks super banker to manage new economic frontier

27 May 2015

Investment Banking

Initiative teaches buoyancy ahead of investment tsunami

10 May 2013

Finance

ADB offers Swazi bailout - but...

6 Jul 2011

Events & Conferencing

World Economic Forum on Africa poised for take off

29 Apr 2011

Retail

Libyan exodus shrinks remittances

Simba Russeau 15 Apr 2011

2010 FIFA World Cup

SA to host Africa International Media (AIM) Summit

2 Nov 2010

Design & Manufacturing

Asian textiles industry shows growth

7 Oct 2009

Retail

SA hosts 19th World Economic Forum on Africa

5 Jun 2009

Retail

Africa, G8 and OECD countries meet in Ethiopia

21 Nov 2008

Marketing

Freeing the skies

13 Nov 2008

Retail

ADB to double funds for Malawi

Gregory Gondwe 1 Aug 2008

Retail

10th bank opens its doors in Malawi

Gregory Gondwe 24 Jul 2008

Retail

The value of infrastructure in an emerging Africa

21 Jul 2008

Marketing

African development requires private sector participation

7 Mar 2008

Digital

ADB gives $50m loan for Africa's telecom sector

David Muwanga 7 Aug 2007

Healthcare

Aid agencies assess Pakistan's flood-hit areas

24 Jul 2007

Exhibitions

The Right Stuff at Auto Africa 2006

9 Nov 2006

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