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Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 23 Apr 2026

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 12 Jan 2026

Economy

South Africa readies for historic first G20 Leaders' Summit in Africa

20 Nov 2025

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Research

What is Africa's youth hearing about Africa?

11 Nov 2021

Trucks loaded with goods had been waiting for weeks to cross the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana borders at Elubo/Noe. © Franck Kuwonu/Africa Renewal

Economy

Africans urged to trade more with each other

7 May 2021

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Study sheds light on what it takes for women to succeed - or not - in science in Africa

Allen Muyaama Mukhwana and Judy Omumbo 2 Nov 2020

Dr Janet Byaruhanga

Pharmaceuticals

Why can't Africa manufacture the medicines it needs?

Janet Byaruhanga 28 Sep 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital

Africa's digital agenda is all about growth and jobs

21 Oct 2019

Image: Ghana Business News

Markets & Investment

What the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement means for the continent

Virusha Subban & Itumeleng Mukhovha 10 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Research

More work lies ahead to make Africa's new free trade area succeed

By Frank Mattheis and Ueli Staeger 7 Jun 2019

Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP Africa.

Marketing

#AfricaMonth: From aid-dependent to becoming an investment-dependent continent

Pedro Guerreiro 10 May 2019

#AEC2018: Africa's "easy decade" of economic growth is over

Marketing

#AEC2018: Africa's "easy decade" of economic growth is over

6 Dec 2018

African Union chairperson and president of Rwanda Paul Kagame (from left); president of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat at the launch of AfCFTA in Kigali in March 2018. Credit: Office of President Paul Kagame.

Marketing

Africa's massive free trade area a "gamechanger"

Kingsley Ighobor 29 Aug 2018

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

Digital

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

28 May 2018

Tripartite Free Trade Agreement to be tabled before Parliament

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tripartite Free Trade Agreement to be tabled before Parliament

28 Mar 2018

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

Marketing

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

7 Feb 2018

Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

Marketing

Dubai hosts summit, positions self as Africa investment hub

6 Nov 2017

Fixing the challenges frustrating tourism in Africa

Tourism & Travel

Fixing the challenges frustrating tourism in Africa

Olukayode Kolawole 8 Nov 2017

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Agriculture

Promoting youth employment in agriculture by investing in rural transformation

21 Sep 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Film & Cinematography

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

Africa 2017 launches.

Marketing

Trade and investment focus at Africa 2017

3 Aug 2017

@ Matthias Ziegler via

Marketing

Africa's development agenda needs strong AU, UN partnership

5 Jul 2017

Dr Kojo Busia, acting coordinator: AMDC

Mining

Shifting paradigms will live up to the African Mining Vision

19 Apr 2017

Business pivotal to dealing with social inequalities in Africa

Marketing

Business pivotal to dealing with social inequalities in Africa

23 Mar 2017

ESG

ECA, AfDB ploughing together for Central Africa's development

20 Feb 2017

SA, Chad sign Bilateral Agreement on aviation

Aviation

SA, Chad sign Bilateral Agreement on aviation

23 Jan 2017

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

Education & Skills Development

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

22 Dec 2016

First ever Africa Trade Week Opens in Addis Ababa

Marketing

First ever Africa Trade Week Opens in Addis Ababa

2 Dec 2016

African Media Agency launches US-Africa business distribution

Media

African Media Agency launches US-Africa business distribution

22 Sep 2016

- Simnai and Phillip Tshuma, smallholder farmers from Hwange, Zimbabwe, show off their sorghum crop planted using fertilizers. Photo: Busani Bafana

Agriculture

Innovative use of fertilisers revives hope for Africa's Green Revolution

Busani Bafana 5 Sep 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

Film & Cinematography

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

Media

Telling Africa's story

16 Jun 2016

Caroline Galvan, lead economist for competitiveness and risks in Africa at the World Economic Forum. (Image WEF)

Marketing

Opportunities for SADC to increase competitiveness

11 Apr 2016

Top five predictions for the African PR and communications industry in 2016

PR & Communications

Top five predictions for the African PR and communications industry in 2016

Claudine Moore 29 Jan 2016

Markets & Investment

Egypt to host African investment forum

15 Jan 2016

NEPAD commended on key infrastructure achievements

Construction & Engineering

NEPAD commended on key infrastructure achievements

15 Jun 2015

NEPAD escalates economic growth in Africa

Administration

NEPAD escalates economic growth in Africa

More Matshediso 15 Jun 2015

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

12 Jun 2015

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

Logistics & Transport

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

12 Jun 2015

AU to launch Continental Free Trade Agreement

Administration

AU to launch Continental Free Trade Agreement

29 May 2015

Second competition authority can hamper business in Africa

Corporate & Commercial Law

Second competition authority can hamper business in Africa

Sandhya Naidoo 26 Feb 2015

Zuma tables Africa infrastructure report

Administration

Zuma tables Africa infrastructure report

30 Jan 2014

Africa needs regional integration to sustain economic gains - AfDB

Administration

Africa needs regional integration to sustain economic gains - AfDB

29 Oct 2013

Countries are barriers to infrastructure projects

Construction & Engineering

Countries are barriers to infrastructure projects

18 Jul 2013

Events & Conferencing

African Union celebrates Border Day, launches guidebooks

10 Jun 2013

Retail

WTO and UNECA partner to boost intra-African trade

30 May 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

The COMESA Competition law regime is born

Chris Charter 27 Mar 2013