Accra — The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains. The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise…
Daniel Yu, co-founder of Wasoko, launched the Africa Jobs Fund, a philanthropic investment fund seeking to mobilise $100 million over the next 5 years to back companies creating jobs across Africa. The fund will focus on export manufacturing and international labour mobility. It says those 2 sectors can help African workers move from informal or…
OpenAI CEO SSam Altman. Kylie Cooper/Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global “jobs apocalypse” and the technology had not claimed as many white-collar jobs as he had feared. Speaking virtually at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) conference in Sydney,…
South Africa’s G20 presidency last year revived an old and uncomfortable question: If Africa has been “rising” for more than two decades, why has so much of that promise failed to translate into factories, jobs, exports and broad-based prosperity? The answer, according to economists and investment thinkers, lies not in the absence of opportunity, but…
The president says growing trade and investment ties between Nigeria and France must now deliver concrete economic benefits, including jobs, industries, infrastructure and expanded private sector investment. President Bola Tinubu says the growing economic relationship between Nigeria and France must now translate into tangible development outcomes, as trade between both countries reached $4.7 billion in…
Old Mutual Investments warns SA must prepare for major AI-driven shifts in employment, infrastructure and economic policy. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s entry-level and junior jobs could come under severe pressure over the next decade, as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics increasingly automate routine cognitive work, potentially shutting younger workers out of the labour market….
Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on Africa to position sports at the centre of its economic transformation. The President said the continent must invest in building African-owned sports industries that create wealth and jobs for its young population. Speaking at a high-level dialogue on the commercialisation of sports at the University of Nairobi…
Banjul — The World Bank Group today released its Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for The Gambia, placing jobs, livelihoods, and economic opportunity at the center of the country’s development agenda. The report shows that rising environmental pressures are already affecting productivity, agriculture, and infrastructure, and that targeted resilience-building investments are essential to protect…
Excellencies, distinguished guests, and partners, we have convened here in Accra today to discuss, quite literally, the health of Western and Central Africa. It is a matter of utmost importance to the region’s future. We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama and the Government and people of Ghana…
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026–The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program — known as Kin la Belle — to improve solid waste management services and create inclusive employment opportunities in Kinshasa. The program is a cornerstone of the World Bank Group’s comprehensive support…
