Ethiopia's economy and wealth levels have been growing strongly at nine per cent per annum on average for the past five years, however, underlying political tensions risks derailing economic activity, according to Moody's Investors Service

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the governments of Cabo Verde and Portugal have signed a country-specific memorandum of understanding to implement the Lusophone Compact, which aims to accelerate private sector development in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa

The Civil Society Forum will meet during the AU Extraordinary Summit in Niamey, Niger that is taking place to celebrate the entry into force of the AfCFTA agreement and to launch the operational phase of AfCFTA Market, which includes launching the AfCFTA consultative dialogue framework

Extending its support to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the European Union (EU) Commission has proposed US$44.8bn to attract investments that are set to create around 10mn jobs in Africa

The African Development Fund (ADF) is facilitating rapid rollout of development projects and continues to transform and sustain lives to provide a concessional buffer to needy economies on the continent