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Rwanda AI Revolution Driving 5% GDP Growth

Rwanda is graciously staking its claim as Africa’s emerging hub for artificial intelligence. President Paul Kagame recently highlighted that AI could contribute up to 5% of the country’s GDP, with.

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Leadership & Governance in Africa: Why Quality Matters More Than Ever

Good governance and quality leadership are more crucial than ever for Africa, as the continent’s large youth population, economic potential, and challenges like climate change and regional instability require effective.

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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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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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Africa’s Startup Funding Landscape Shapes the Future of Digital Innovation

There are funding announcements and then there’s the new wave of capital reshaping Africa’s startup landscape. Across Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, and Cape Town, venture capital is rewriting what’s possible for.

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Rwanda Leads Africa’s AI Revolution with Launch of AI Scaling Hub

Imagine a small, landlocked country in East Africa launching a full-blown initiative to shape the artificial intelligence (AI) future of the continent. That’s exactly what Rwanda is doing. With the.

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Africa’s Gender Parity Journey: How Close Are We to Equality?

Nearly two decades since the World Economic Forum began benchmarking gender parity across the world, the finish line remains stubbornly distant. On average, the world has now bridged 68.8 per.

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IMF Sounds Alarm, But Africa Must Lead Its Own Fiscal Path

When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounded its latest alarm, it was not over global trade tensions or inflation in the developed world; it was over Africa’s own balance sheets..

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Mozambique’s LNG Revival: Balancing Opportunity and Risk

At a time when the world is grappling with the twin imperatives of energy security and climate transition, Mozambique’s beleaguered LNG megaproject stands at a crossroads. With global demand for.

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Why Currency Strength Matters for Africa’s Economic Future

In today’s interconnected world, currencies are more than just units of exchange. They are strategic assets that shape trade flows, attract investment, and signal the health of entire economies. For.

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