— Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
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.
It will support the implementation of more than 30 activities in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Tunisia
Business in Trade Road, rail, air, and maritime services to increase by 50%
One year in, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiators are making progress on remaining crucial elements, especially on rules of origin.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, says significant progress expected in 2022.
These include visual and performing arts, crafts, cultural festivals, photography, music, dance, film, fashion, video games, digital animation, publishing, architecture, and more.
We need more channels of communication to connect African businesses and organisations
Changing agricultural food systems could unlock Africa's potential
A 2021 study by the UN Economic Commission for Africa on regional integration says EU takes biggest share of African trade.