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.
Developing a thriving e-vehicles value chain in Africa
energySocial Protection
African countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realisation of SDGs.
Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents
Digitalization
Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
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.
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.
Editor Picks
Technologies like drones help collect land photos for image analysis, and in the demarcation of plot boundaries.
Minerals such as graphite, lithium and cobalt could help meet growing demand for clean energy technologies.
— Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
On the eve of my retirement, I look back at the lessons from what I call the ‘university of life and service’.
