Economic Development
African Finance Ministers call for an IMF that is “fit for the 21st Century”
They want the operation model, lending instruments and governance structure strengthened to deal more effectively with global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the unfolding climate crisis
Economic Development
How the Islamic Development Bank is financing projects in Africa
- Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Islamic Development Bank
Economic Development
For equitable access to vaccines globally, we need action, not just mere words
— Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Development prospects in Africa undermined by a severe economic downturn
African countries need strong policy actions and further support from the international community in averting a debt crisis and protracted low growth
Economic Development
External debt complicates Africa’s COVID-19 recovery, debt relief needed
Calls made for temporary debt standstill for all African countries
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How to boost trade within Africa
Lower barriers and diversify production
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Making African integration a reality
New strategies aim for public involvement, practical results
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African economies show an upturn
But performance remains vulnerable and uneven, reports ECA
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Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes
— Carlos Lopes
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Inequality clouds growing economy
Angola needs to diversify its oil economy
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Most African countries will be middle income by 2040
Interview with Carlos Lopes, executive secretary, Economic Commission for Africa
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Somali diaspora’s remittances cast a lifeline
Interview with a money transfer chief executive
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Ghana’s ‘new path’ for handling oil revenue
Seeking to avoid the ill effects of Africa’s resource “curse”
Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel
Economic empowerment
Women struggle to secure land rights
Hard fight for access and decision-making power
Economic empowerment
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
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‘Green economy’: empty rhetoric or pathway to future?
At Rio summit, African delegates are skeptical of the benefits
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Rio summit keeps African hopes alive
Some gains, plus commitments to future sustainable development talks
Africa’s booming economies
Private equity: new cash for expanding businesses
Funds target capital-hungry companies in Africa
Africa’s booming economies
Harnessing African stock exchanges to promote growth
Despite some weaknesses, right policies could unleash their power
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Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors
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Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors
Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
Cover Story
African economies capture world attention
But huge challenges still lie ahead
Cover Story
To Rio and beyond: Africa seeks sustainable solutions
Paving the path to “the future we want”
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Bid to end subsidy stirs protest in Nigeria
Unrest highlights problems of mismanagement and corruption
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Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets
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Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets
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Lesotho’s economy catches flu — from big brother’s sneeze
Hard times trigger policy review
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国产AV in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
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国产AV in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies
MDGs and beyond
Jobs and equity key to Africa's poverty fight
Progress on MDGs requires more than social safety nets
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Seeking the ‘shoots’ of economic recovery
Uncertainty over when African growth will revive
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Emerging economies hold promise for Africa
But governments must play smart to get the best deals
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Africa begins to tap crisis funds
Fears that deeper global reforms will drag out
Cover Story
Mining to profit Africa’s people
Governments bargain for “fair deals” that enhance development
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World downturn squeezing Africa
Calls for more aid, greater voice in recovery plans
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Africa faces up to global turmoil
The continent is now stronger, says UN’s Cheick Sidi Diarra
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Small loans widen horizons for the poor
More money behind microfinance groups in Africa
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Africa braces for global shockwaves
Growth slows, but Africa’s economies are now more resilient
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Out of crisis, opportunity?
Africa seeks a voice in global financial management
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Banking on African women
Loan guarantees and private partners improve access
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Trading from Cape to Cairo
Regional groups aim to expand trade within the continent
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New trade pacts threaten regional unity
Africa and Europe haggle over trade arrangements
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Powering up Africa’s economies
Regional initiatives can help cover deficits
NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement
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More policy freedom or belt-tightening?
New IMF programme targets ‘graduates’ of austerity plans
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East Africa feels blows of Kenyan crisis
Economic and social repercussions affect entire region
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Africans fear ‘ruin’ in Europe trade talks
Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization
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Big leap in China-Africa ties
Beijing offers continent more aid, trade and business
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African economic forecasts are brighter
But estimates vary and uncertainties abound
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Combating Africa’s ‘silent tsunamis’
Donor momentum builds for greater aid to the continent