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Africa: Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Global Africa Investment Summit and 8th President of the African Development Bank Group at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit

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Text of the Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026 Your Excellency, Joan Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola and the Chairman of the African Union.Your Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.Your Excellency, John Dramani…

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Africa: AU Leaders At Aga-Apsa Political Meeting Issue Strong Call – Accelerate Action, Invest in Youth for Sustainable Peace

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The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform today commenced its 2026 Statutory Political Meeting in Addis Ababa, with a strong call for accelerated action to translate continental policy commitments into tangible results and to place youth empowerment at the heart of Africa’s governance and peace agenda. In her welcoming remarks,…

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Africa: Global Africa Investment Summit Launched in Dubai to Transform Africa’s Investment Landscape

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The Global Africa Investment Summit (GAIS), a groundbreaking platform designed to connect Africa’s untapped sovereign assets with global private capital, was officially launched today. Co-founded by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former president of the African Development Bank Group, and Margery Kraus, founder and executive chair of APCO, the platform is poised to become a catalyst for…

Africa: AU Executive Council Opens 48th Ordinary Session With Strong Call for Unity, Sustainable Water Management and Accelerated Continental Integration

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The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges. The two-day meeting, comprising foreign ministers from AU member…

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Africa: $8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa – AFC

eriinfo.com7 months ago01 mins

Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, a new study released yesterday by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has shown. Of this total, US$8.6 trillion remains undeveloped, reflecting an under-explored continent where fragmented…

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Afreximbank Accelerates Bahamas Infrastructure Modernization With U.S.$100-Million Facility to Bahamas Striping Group

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

In a transformative boost to the Caribbean’s transport network,African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the disbursement of a US$100 million Receivables Discounting Facility to Bahamas Striping Group of Companies Ltd (BSGC). This funding is to assist with the financing of the rehabilitation and construction of over 200 miles of critical road infrastructure across The Bahamas….

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Africa: The AU Has Frozen the Somaliland Debate – Political Solutions Are Needed

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Israel’s Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn’t delivered a consensual solution. Israel’s December 2025 recognition of Somaliland, a secessionist northern part of Somalia, set off a series of political and diplomatic shockwaves in the Horn of Africa and Arabic Peninsula. In a region already facing acute tensions amid global…

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Africa: UNECA Calls for Structural Shift in Africa’s Economic Model

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

Addis Ababa — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has urged African leaders to undertake a fundamental restructuring of the continent’s economic model, cautioning that dependence on raw commodity exports can no longer sustain long term development goals. Addressing the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, which opened today…

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Africa: Addis Ababa Bars Motorcycles As AU Summit Precaution

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City officials have prohibited the use of motorcycles in Addis Ababa while Ethiopia’s capital hosts the 39th African Union summit. The ban, which officials cite as a security measure, is in effect beginning today, February 11, 2026, and will remain in place until after the summit ends on Sunday, according to the Addis Ababa Transport…

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Africa: Ethiopia Finalizes Preparations to Host 39th AU Summit, 2nd Italy-Africa Summit, PM Abiy Announces

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Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that Ethiopia has finalized its preparations to host high-level delegations attending the 39th African Union (AU) Summit and the 2nd Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa. The Prime Minister stated that the country is fully prepared to welcome heads of state, government officials, and international partners for…