The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Order of Accountants and Auditors of Mozambique (OCAM), under the auspices of PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants), together have shed light on how accountancy and finance professionals in Africa can harness the fourth Industrial Revolution
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Imperial: Examining AfCFTA to strengthen economic growth
Imperial has launched a feature that delves into the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and its goal of seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations
OBG: Africa experiences fragile growth across 2021
Oxford Business Group (OBG) have released a review of 2021 for Africa noting that while the continent saw growth across the year, its recovery remains fragile
Southern Africa set for economic rebound, COVID-19 impact lingers
Southern Africa is set for an economic rebound in 2021 and 2022, provided the COVID-19 pandemic tapers off, according to African Development Bank (AfDB)
AfDB and IFC partner to advance economic development in Lusophone African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on 2 December signed a partnership agreement admitting IFC as the first institutional partner to the Development Finance Compact for Portuguese-Speaking Countries of Africa, or the Lusophone Compact