Ahunna Eziakonwa, regional director of UNDP for Africa. (Image source:UNDP/Flickr)
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
The advances of blockchain technology contributed a great deal to the development of cryptocurrencies. (Image source: QuoteInspector.com/Flickr)
AFRO Foundation has launched the AFRO token, the first pan-African cryptocurrency dedicated to growth and development in Africa
Siemens digital project has inspired a sustainable business opportunity in Alexandra Township, South Africa. (Image source: Siemens)
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
Entreprenarium will conduct entrepreneurial training and financial planning over the next four months in five African countries. (Image source: Exchanges Photos/Flickr)
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
The ECA’s assessment of the AfCFTA modalities on goods suggests at least two key messages that should not be overlooked to get the most out of the AfCFTA reforms. (Image source: ECA)
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)
