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Zambia Endorses the Future Fuels 4X Pledge at COP30

Momentum toward a low-carbon global economy is accelerating, and recent climate negotiations have demonstrated that the world is shifting from high-level ambition to practical implementation. A critical component of this.

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What Went Down at Day 1 of COP30

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) opened on 10 November in Belém, Brazil, with a resounding message: the era of promises has ended, and the age of implementation.

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Climate Justice for Africa: Can COP30 Deliver Real Change?

Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet carries the heaviest burden of climate change. From deepening droughts to the floods that have swallowed structures in parts.

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Africa’s Childcare System: Progress, Pitfalls, and Future Potential

Across the globe, the care economy has shifted from the periphery of policy discussions to the very centre of economic planning. Childcare is no longer viewed as a mere social.

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Grand Egyptian Museum Signals New Era for African Heritage and Tourism

There’s a cultural and economic renaissance unfolding on the banks of the Nile, powered by the timeless currency of civilisation itself. Two decades of ambition, delay, and determination later, Egypt.

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From Aid to Investment: Africa’s Defining Economic Shift in RMB’s 2025/26 Outlook

Africa’s growth story is being rewritten, not through aid dependency, but through investment, trade, and self-determination. The newly released Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) “Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26” (WTIIA).

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Inside AfDB’s East Africa Strategy and the Road to a More Connected Continent

Africa’s economic future is being redrawn through the corridors of regional integration, and East Africa is right at the heart of it. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s recent mission.

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Africa’s Car Market Revs Up as Russia Joins the Race for Local Manufacturing

Africa’s car market is shifting gears, and Russia wants in. Following the successful export of tractors to Ethiopia, Russian automakers UAZ and AvtoVAZ, the makers of the Lada, are steering.

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Coalition Politics in Africa: The New Face of Inclusive Democracy

For decades, the story of politics in much of Africa was one of dominance, where a single party often spoke for an entire nation. Today, that narrative is beginning to.

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United Nations Day 2025: Advancing Africa’s Vision through Peace, Unity, and Global Partnerships

It was a warm October morning in Addis Ababa when a group of schoolchildren gathered at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters, their hands waving blue-and-white flags.

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