The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that if Africa increases its share of global trade from 2 to 3 per cent, it would result in an annual additional income of about US$70bn

AFRO Foundation has launched the AFRO token, the first pan-African cryptocurrency dedicated to growth and development in Africa

Siemens, an automation company, has partnered with Legae Larona, a 100 per cent black-owned women enterprise, to create merchandise using data visualisation of Alexandra Township (Alex) printed onto South African woven fabric

The AfDB and Entreprenarium have established a partnership under AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa) to support 1,000 women entrepreneurs in five African countries

Smaller African economies should embrace the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) for the benefits of an expanded intra-African trade, said Vera Songwe, executive secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)