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From Policy to Practice: Unlocking Africa’s $3.4 Trillion Trade Opportunity

As AfriConnect officially launches its groundbreaking digital trade platform, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Hiruy Mulugeta explains why Africa’s greatest trade barriers are no longer tariffs but infrastructure, why digital.

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Africa Summit & 15th African Business Leadership Awards 2026 set to take place in London

London, United Kingdom | 2–3 July 2026The African Leadership Organisation (UK), publishers of African Leadership Magazine, will convene global leaders, investors, and policymakers at the Africa Summit London and the.

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Africa’s Domestic Pools Can Fund Its Development

The Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), recently launched jointly by AUDA-NEPAD and the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), the AIFF is designed to channel Africa’s estimated $2.5 trillion.

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Afreximbank Injects $8B into South Africa’s Economy: Trade, Jobs and Growth in Focus

South Africa has reached a significant milestone in its economic development with the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) unlocking a landmark US $8 billion financing commitment aimed at bolstering the nation’s recovery,.

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Africa Outperforms as the Fastest-Growing Tourism Region

In 2025, Africa became the fastest-growing tourism region in the world. According to the latest edition of the UN World Tourism Organisation World Tourism Barometer, Africa recorded the strongest expansion.

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Kenya Pushes for Durable Trade Pact Beyond AGOA

Kenya and the United States will resume bilateral trade negotiations from Monday through Thursday next week, according to Kenya’s Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui. One or two follow-up sessions will “firm.

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Team Africa Initiative Positions Egypt Continental Financing Hub

Egypt has stepped forward with a proposal to mobilise $500 billion for nearly 300 projects across the continent. At the recent steering committee meeting of the African Union Development Agency.

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Nigeria and Morocco: Building Africa’s Transcontinental Energy Bridge

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) CEO Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has reframed Africa’s energy narrative, transforming it into a compelling opportunity for infrastructure-led growth at the recent 2026 International Energy.

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How Will Ghana’s Longest Bridge Impact Trade

Ghana is set to receive major financing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of the Volivo Bridge project. Following high-level talks, President John Dramani Mahama and.

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North African Economic Zone: Tariff Elimination and Trade Growth in the Making

In an era where economic fragmentation and protectionism have challenged global prosperity, a new vision for regional cooperation is emerging in North Africa. On 21 January 2026, leaders from Morocco,.

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