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Transformative change is underway in the African automotive industry as trade begins under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The continent’s auto industry, valued… Read More »African Free Trade Area Can Herald $12 Billion Growth For The Continent’s Automotive Industry
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This article was first published on CNBC Africa. Over the last 20 years, China has become sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bilateral trading partner. Around 20% of the region’s… Read More »Why Strong Regional Value Chains Will Be Vital To The Next Chapter Of China And Africa’s Economic Relationship
Imagine a world where the most pressing healthcare challenges are met not by incremental steps but by giant leaps of innovation that take us over… Read More »How Fintech In LMICs Can Inspire The Digital Healthcare Revolution
The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report reveals that achieving gender parity worldwide remains a distant goal, projected to take five more generations.… Read More »Bridging the Gender Gap: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Progress and Global Insights from the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report
Over half of Africa’s people – about 600 million – lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how… Read More »A New Study Reveals How Renewables Could Power Africa By 2040
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African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing their vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors and their own growing… Read More »How Can African Countries Boost Their Participation In Global Supply Chains?