In Focus
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
Editor Picks
Discussions organized by the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to bring African voices to global platform
Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas is the first woman to lead the AU agency.
Trade ties: Zambia and DRC sign cooperation Agreement to manufacture electric batteries, create jobs
Both countries are home to 80 percent of minerals required for production of electric car batteries.
Remarks by UN Secretary-General at the Launch of Report by the Global Crisis Response Group
The 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa being held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, starts from 11 to 14 April 2022
