Africa is emerging beyond the shadows of aid-dependent narratives. Across the continent, bold financial innovations, accelerated public investments, and regional synergy are forging a new path, one where food security.
Mission 300 is an unprecedented, time-bound push to halve Africa’s electricity deficit within six years. Led by the World Bank Group (WBG) in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Dr Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has officially assumed office as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), succeeding Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina after a decade.
Africa is on the cusp of one of the greatest urban transformations in history. Population growth, rapid urbanisation, and a lagging formal housing sector have created a staggering challenge: delivering.
Amid rising debt levels across many African nations, a subtle yet significant shift is emerging: several countries are not just minimising their reliance on external borrowing but are also taking.
Cities are the dominant frontier of twenty-first-century human habitation. By 2050, nearly 68 per cent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, driven by migration, economic promise, and.
Floods, droughts, and creeping desertification are not future threats—they’re current costs, draining billions that could be building roads, schools, or power grids. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa is.
Ports serve as the arteries of global trade, ensuring the seamless movement of goods across continents and underpinning economic growth. In 2024, their significance has only intensified, with maritime trade.
To bolster its tourism sector and enhance connectivity, Morocco’s airport authority has announced a significant investment of 15 billion dirhams (approximately £1.55 billion) to construct a new terminal at Casablanca’s.
Across Africa, women are driving a quiet revolution in agriculture. For generations, they have worked the land, planting, weeding, and harvesting, yet their contributions have often gone unrecognised. They even.
