Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa’s growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at the centre of the continent’s development agenda, saying finance ministries must play a leading role in shaping Africa’s climate future. Kasaija, who also chairs the Global Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action,…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa: Mahama Renews Call for Africa’s Economic Independence

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for Africa’s economic independence, transparent leadership, and deeper Pan-African cooperation. Speaking at Kenya’s 62nd Janhuri (Republic) Day in Nairobi on Friday, President Mahama said the sacrifices of those who fought for Africa’s independence must never be taken for granted. For him, the present generation of African leaders carry…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

East Africa: Ethiopia Sustains Economic Initiatives to Drive Regional Integration in Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is carrying its continued inspiring endeavors that strengthen economic cooperation and regional integration in the Horn of Africa, according to veteran experts. Approached by ENA, experts in the field noted that Ethiopia is strengthening its commitment in carrying out activities to ensure peace, development and regional integration in the Horn of…

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ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT If you needed a case study in political point-scoring trumping sober analysis, look no further than the ANC’s broadside on Saturday against communications minister Solly Malatsi’s policy directive on equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs). The party’s statement – framed as a defence of transformation and parliamentary authority – comes…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa: Despite Nigeria, Africa’s Bright Economic Outlook, Agoa Expiry Poses Challenge – Fitch

The expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) duty-free access window presents an immediate challenge to Nigeria and Africa, particularly for African apparel exporters, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, has said. Now that AGOA preferences have lapsed in September 2025, several countries will be forced onto Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Ms. Reem Alabali-Radovan, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, today received H.E. Ms. Reem Alabali-Radovan, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. Their meeting reaffirmed the strong AU-Germany partnership and underscored the need to further deepen strategic cooperation in support of Africa’s development priorities. The Chairperson welcomed the German Chancellor’s initiative in deepening relations with…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa: South Africa and Pakistan – Countries Brought to Their Knees By Elite Capture and Economic Paralysis

In the ongoing quest to understand South Africa’s political and economic stagnation, it may be helpful to look at other postcolonial states that have travelled further along the path of independence. This may help clarify the stagnation question that citizens, politicians and economists are grappling with. Much of the analysis of postcolonial Africa and Asia…

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Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

Africa: Women’s Voices At the G20 – Action Urged On Economic Empowerment, Care Work, Health, Climate Justice and Forced Labour

The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment – the Women 20 (W20). Set up in 2015 to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, it’s one of 13 official engagement groups in the “Sherpa track” of the G20. It…

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