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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.

A car involved in an accident.
Economic Development

Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents

Digitalization Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

debt To manage rapid urbanization effectively, African cities must enhance fiscal strategies and broaden revenue sources.
Abidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Economic Development

The long winding road to Africa’s infrastructure development

UNECA Infrastructure is key to driving economic growth and fostering regional integration but continues to face significant challenges in financing and implementation.
Inside a factory.
Economic Development

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

debt The latest WESP 2025 says targeted investments, inclusive governance, and enhanced regional collaboration will support the continent’s long-term development goals.

Editor Picks

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

Maxmel Honey factory in Huambo.
Economic Development

Shifting the development paradigm in Angola

Betty Mtehemu, Deputy Chairperson of Fabric Clothes Sector, and Chairperson of the Women’s Union in Dar es Salaam’s Mchikichini Market.
Economic Development

2024: A year of cautious hope for African economies facing worldwide challenges

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Africa Agenda

AfricaAgenda

African media breaks ‘culture of silence’

Journalists struggle to give voice, expand freedoms

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Africa Books

Africabooks

Visions of independence, then and now

Africaindependence

Subhead test

A ‘wind of change’ that transformed the continent

GhanaKwame Nkrumah

Year of independence promoted African freedom struggles

Weighing a half century of independence

AfricaCameroon

Beyond ‘heady days’ and sobering reality lies great untapped potential

African women’s long walk to equality

Africawomen

Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms

‘A lot of reasons to be optimistic’

Cheick Sidi DiarraInterview

Cheick Sidi Diarra, UN special adviser on Africa, reflects on 50 years

Ghana’s economy: hope rekindled

Ghanadevelopment

Ups and downs give way to cautious revival

A half century of change

economyWorld Bank

In poverty battle, a few reasons to smile

povertyAfrica

Despite spots of success, greater efforts are needed

Africa’s hard road to the Millennium Development Goals

MDGsAfrica

Sobering numbers, but some bright spots