Africa is set to outdo the achievements of the developed world in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), according to Stefan Nalletamby, acting vice-president for the private sector, infrastructure and industrialisation complex at the African Development Bank (AfDB)
Economy
ICD and A-eTrade Group sign MoU to boost Africa’s economic transformation
During the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union summit, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signed an MoU with the A-eTrade Group to advance Africa’s economic transformation under Agenda 2063
AU Summit: Report on Agenda 2063 implementation unveiled
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have acknowledged the significant progress made in implementing Agenda 2063 and urged African countries to go further to fast-track economic transformation
‘Understanding Africa’s urban geography is a top priority’
Policymakers need to profoundly understand Africa’s growing urban geography that is set to seize new opportunities, according to the Sahel West Africa Club/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (SWAC/OECD) report
‘Youth unemployment must be given top priority’
African youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future – not the jobs of the past, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina