Catherine Mumo
Africa
Africa calls on G20 to match climate ambition with equity, finance, and policy space
African climate think tanks, regional officials and government envoys met in Johannesburg on 9–10 October for a G20 Expert-Level Climate Informal Consultation convened by...
Africa
African Union launches 2025 Africa Integration Report, calls for action to close gap between vision and delivery
The African Union launched the 2025 Africa Integration Report on October 3, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 8th Session of the Specialized...
Africa
Ethiopia secures United States backing for $10 Billion Bishoftu International Airport project
The United States has pledged support for Ethiopia’s $10 billion Bishoftu International Airport, a landmark project set to become Africa’s largest aviation hub and...
Africa
South Africa’s wage-productivity gap mirrors a growing strain in Africa’s resource economies
As mining wages swell but output lags, dismissal of the sector’s sustainability balance is becoming a critical risk for Africa’s resource-based economies. In the...
Africa
African Union calls for unified action to secure Africa’s Economic Future at 24th COMESA Heads of State Summit
At the 24th Summit of the COMESA Authority of Heads of State and Government, convened from October 7–9, 2025 at the Kenyatta International Convention...
Economic Responsibility
Ethiopia opens duty-free trade doors to AfCFTA members, eyes regional integration
Ethiopia has formally dispatched its first exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), launching duty-free trade for participating African states. The Ministry...
Agriculture
Ethiopia digs into industrialisation as Dangote launches $2.5 billion Urea fertiliser complex in the country
Aliko Dangote recently led a ground-breaking ceremony for a transformative industrial project in Gode, Ethiopia: a $2.5 billion fertiliser complex that could produce up...
Energy
QatarEnergy acquires 27% stake in Egypt’s deepwater North Cleopatra block
QatarEnergy recently announced it has reached agreement with Shell to acquire a 27 percent participating interest in Egypt’s offshore North Cleopatra block, a frontier...
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