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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.

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.

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.

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.

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
disarmamentpeacekeeping

chieving peace should not mean ignoring past atrocities

NEPADwomen

NEPAD responds to advocates for women’s rights

womenGender Equality

International norms, local activism start to alter laws, attitudes

corruptioncrime

UN urges stronger police, anti-corruption action to fight crime networks

climate changeenvironment

Planning how to deal with higher temperatures, shifting weather

economydevelopment

Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization

child soldiersUNICEF

States vow to ‘spare no effort’ in freeing child soldiers

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