Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century

Africa's growth prospects bullish despite pandemic constraints

Business Mar 17
Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century and reach 3.4 per cent growth in 2021, the African Development Bank said in its 2021 African Economic Outlook report, launched on Friday.
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko
African reactions as Ivory Coast PM Bakayoko dies in Germany at 56
Politics Mar 11
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in Freiburg in southwestern Germany, two days after his 56th birthday, the government said on Wednesday.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Africa is not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030 - Haile-Gabriel
Business Mar 06
Africa is not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe Haile-Gabriel, told a meeting reviewing progress made by the continent towards attaining that goal so far.
The AVATT team that secured the doses was set up by the African Union
Africa CDC secures 300 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Health Feb 19
The AVATT team had earlier on secured over 270 million doses of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the first allocation phase.
The economic blocs drafted guidelines of the three-part mechanism on safe movement in the region
Africa's Continental Free Trade Area irons out movement logistics
Business Feb 16
The council of ministers of the economic blocs Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) discussed — among other topics, the draft guidelines of the three-part mechanism on safe movement in the region.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and African to lead WTO
Africa reacts to Okonjo-Iweala’s historic election as WTO chief
Politics Feb 16
A chain of reactions via social media was triggered by African leaders – past and present – as well as diplomats with respect to the historic election of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as new Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO.
Breaking the rules could see people charged fines of up to €11,500
17 African nations listed on UK 'red list' countries
Politics Feb 15
The UK has issued new travel measures to visitors from 17 African nations intending to travel to the island. Travelers will need to quarantine for 10 days in government-approved hotels and will have to pay for themselves during their stay. Travelers will foot a bill not less than $100 per night.