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Financial Safety Nets: Is Africa Building a Banking Crisis Firewall?

In the aftermath of repeated global financial crises over the last two decades, financial safety nets have become an indispensable component of sovereign financial architecture. Major advanced economies such as.

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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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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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Ethiopian Airlines Sets Sights on Australia by 2028

Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to launch flights to Australia in 2028, as it closes the final continental gap in a network that already stretches across Africa, Europe, Asia, North.

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What Egypt’s $1 Billion Red Sea Project Signals

Egypt’s announcement of a $1 billion marina, hotel and urban development on the Red Sea marks a renewed leap in its long-standing economic diversification agenda. The initiative, centred on the.

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AGOA Extended by One Year: What It Means for African Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signalling a short-term preservation of duty-free access for eligible Sub-Saharan African exports to.

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Africa’s Health Future Depends on System Reform

Africa’s health systems are approaching a defining moment. For decades, progress in disease control, maternal and child health, and epidemic response was sustained by expanding development assistance and disease-specific global.

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Egypt Takes the Gavel at Africa’s Security Council

Egypt stepped into the rotating presidency of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) on 1 February 2026 at a moment of heightened continental and regional tension. The.

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South Africa’s Automotive Rebirth: Can New Policy Deliver Competitive Revival?

The announcement by the South African government that it will publish a new automotive policy by the end of February 2026 signals a pivotal moment for the nation’s industrial ambitions..

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What 4.4% Growth Means for Jobs, Trade and Policy in West African States

According to the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2026 report, the global economy is forecast to expand by around 2.7 % in 2026, slightly slower than the 2.8 %.

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