African Development
latest news & developmentsSA's G20 triumph must not be allowed to fade
Six months after hosting the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, South Africa's efforts to translate the Johannesburg Declaration into tangible change for the continent…
Reparatory justice matters to SA too
Reparatory justice, often seen as a distant conversation amidst daily struggles, holds significant relevance for South Africans. The recent Accra conference highlighted how…
Why Kwame Nkrumah still matters
Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence
African governments face impossible trade-offs between debt and climate crisis
New research reveals that 10 African countries prioritise climate action despite severe fiscal constraints
Taking back Africa’s wealth
Can the continent shift from resource dependency to industrial power? A new book explores a bold roadmap for reclaiming economic sovereignty
G20 business leaders call for lower borrowing costs for Africa
A recent forum heard that the high cost of capital continues to undermine the continent’s growth and infrastructure development
China’s Belt and Road shifts focus to Africa with record-breaking investments
Investors are increasingly agreeing to African governments’ demands for local mineral beneficiation, driven by their need to secure access to the continent’s valuable resources
Trump’s return to power sparks uncertainty over US climate commitments
South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target
Islamic and conventional finance: moving past the perceived differences will unlock growth on the continent
Shari’ah financing can help Africa achieve important development goals
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity supports SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa
AFSIC – Investing in Africa is delighted to welcome the Fund on board
Nedbank returns as platinum partner for the annual Top Empowerment Conference, marking 30 years of democracy
Attendees will gain valuable insights and strategies for driving empowerment and transformation
African Business Heroes Competition
Fostering growth, job creation and development across the continent
Creating a sustainable future with technological innovation and skills development
General Electric looks back at the progress it has made in over 120 years in Africa
Africa’s path to sustainable prosperity must move in step with environmental action
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment wraps up in Durban today. It will hopefully provide solutions that will have tangible effects
More than you can chew
Food inequality is a complex issue – to achieve food security, we need complex interventions from various sectors of society