South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa hosted a historic conference last week to spur infrastructure investment in the country and inspire similar efforts on the rest of the continent. “South Africa, within the AU family, has been…
Digital responses that can be deployed to address disruptions to food systems
Africa must seize the opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic to deepen the digitalization of agricultural value chains and transform the sector, speakers at a webinar jointly hosted by the FAO Investment Centre and the African Development Bank said. The webinar,…
Gabon’s energy sector as a pillar of economic development
Gabon Oil & Power, taking place on March 15-16, 2021, in Libreville, will be the leading investment platform for Gabon’s oil, gas and power industries; The conference will showcase the country’s investment appeal which includes a long-established history of oil…
OPEC’s decision to extend Production Cuts is a positive step for energy players
Over the weekend, the 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting concluded on a series of decisions which will help maintain a still fragile market stability, and which should be supported. Held via videoconference on Saturday, June 6th, the Ministerial Meeting reconfirmed…
AUDA-NEPAD and Ecobank announce key areas of joint initiative to support MSMEs
The African Union Development Agency and Ecobank Group kick-start their collaboration to strengthen Africa’s response to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). High level representatives from the African Union Commission, regional development banks, development financial institutions, international organisations and commercial…