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Economic Development

This beat covers micro and macro-economic issues, including policies, infrastructure, urbanization, FDI, the role of private sector, regional integration, debt, and recovery.

Two former students of the Zambian Industrial Training Academy, established with the support of UNIDO and other partners, work today at an engineering company.
Economic Development

Africa’s industrial future is within reach: What we need now is intentional investment

Social Protection With collective commitment, Africa can shift from potential to powerhouse—and reshape global industrial landscapes.
African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Yusuf and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Economic Development

AU–UN meeting focuses on reform, peace, and climate justice

Social Protection Leaders call for global reforms, peace financing, and climate justice to strengthen Africa’s role in a changing world.
Turning Vision into Action: Winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards.
Economic Development

Congolese and Nigerian among 2025 UN SDG Action Award Winners

Smartel (Nigeria) and Julienne Lusenge (Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC) were among the winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards honored in Rome, Italy.
Open-pit mine.
Economic Development

Africa’s critical minerals poised to power global green energy transition

At Africa Climate Summit 2025 leaders called for positioning of Africa to reap from its vast resources through value addition rather than continue with raw extraction

Editor Picks

Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

Inside a factory.
Economic Development

New UN report: Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

Epsy Barr - Chair, Forum on People of African Descent.
Economic Development

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

What does the ‘Doha Climate Gateway’ mean for Africa?

Africaclimate change

Not nearly enough, given the continent’s vulnerability

African youth hungry for connectivity

Africayouth

More opportunities to innovate and create

Africa Watch

Africa Watch

Malian children face education crisis

Counterfeit drugs raise Africa’s temperature

Counterfeit drugshealth

Profits too high, penalties too low to stop crime

Africa Wired

Africatechnology

Kenya pushes technology into overdrive

Rwanda genocide survivors struggle to rebuild their lives

Rwandagenocide

Genocide can happen anywhere, says Jacqueline Murekatete, a survivor

In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment

ChineseLanguage

Mothers’ health is improving across Africa

womenhealth

But far too many are still dying from childbirth complications

‘Take away the guns,’ women tell UN envoy

Peace & Securitywomen

Reforms needed to stop war-time sex crimes, says Zainab Bangura

Somali diaspora’s remittances cast a lifeline

Somaliaremittances

Interview with money transfer chief executive

China in the heart of Africa

AfricaChina

Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship

Politics of succession: coping when leaders die

PolicticsSuccession

To avoid chaos, countries must follow constitutional procedures

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