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A senior delegation will discuss the new chapter of China-Africa relations Standard Bank Group will attend the 2024 FOCAC summit, as it reinforces its commitment to Africa’s economic growth through enhanced partnerships with China. This is the ninth Ministerial Conference and the fourth in the form of the summit itself, with this year’s theme being Jointly Advancing Modernization and Building […]
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Africa will shortly be home to the world’s largest working age population and a burgeoning consumer class; it’s also rich in natural resources. Despite such human capital and natural resources, Africa’s economic growth and productivity has slowed over the past decade. If nations across the continent deploy their diverse strengths, it could help reimagine Africa’s […]
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AATF Connect will showcase trends and solutions from top industry experts Technology is always evolving to improve modern life. The latest in artificial intelligence (AI), technology-based tactics, automation and cybersecurity are essential to master, particularly for those working in these sectors, and there is always something new to discover. Just last month, South Africa introduced […]
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African Development Bank’s new report calls for bold policy actions to help African economies mitigate compounding risks Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. This is higher than projected global averages […]
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Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) and Shift Impact Africa have partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA), a global institution that represents the telco and digital service sectors, to bring together the sixth annual Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit and the Mobile World Congress Africa (MWCA). Both events will take place alongside each other at the […]
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By Sandiso Sibisi, UNDP Open Innovation Africa Lead Despite Africa’s impressive growth in past 25 years and its entry into the digital economy, the job market continues to be in a depressed state as youth unemployment continues to rise. Africa has the largest population of young people in the world, some 200 million aged between […]
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