The African Union (AU) has extended a US$3mn grant from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in a bid to support its three-year capacity building programme
Economy
South African province keen to promote business with Angola
South Africa’s Western Cape province is committing to help businesses in Cape Town and enhance its own chances of striking trade opportunities in Angola
EU to sign regional support integration programme with Zimbabwe
The EU has decided to sign a US$1mn regional integration support programme with Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, focusing on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, according to Philippe Van Damme, ambassador and head of the EU Delegation to Zimbabwe
New ECOWAS tariff could improve Nigerian economy, says comptroller
The newly-introduced ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) is expected to boost the Nigerian economy, according to Comptroller Zakare Jubrin
AU launches Agenda 2063 to enhance the Africa growth story
The African Union (AU) has launched Agenda 2063, which ushers in a new roadmap that emphasises the importance of rekindling the passion for pan-Africanism and boosting the continent’s all-round development