economic development

African Economic Conference Launches Continental Network of Chief Economists to Strengthen Continent’s Policy Leadership

PRESS RELEASEThe establishment of the ACE-Network reflects growing recognition t…

African Economic Conference 2026 opens in Abidjan to explore pathways for a more influential Africa in a multipolar world

PRESS RELEASE Key topics under discussion include strengthening the continent’s …

The Numbers Redrawing Zambia's Economic Story in Early 2026

𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂, 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 | 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — In the first quarter of 2026,…

What Do Zambia’s Macroeconomics Figures Say in May 2026?

Ornell Mubangwa, AfricaWorks, Agora Village, LUSAKA | 28 MAY 2026 — A 25-kilogra…

Driving real change through transformation policy

They are far from perfect, but South Africa’s transformation laws have changed t…

𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗠𝗙 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀

Zambia's Ministry of Finance just released an important statement on the IMF pro…

Benin: the African Development Fund grants an additional $28 million in financing to boost the private sector’s contribution to the country's economy

The objective of this financial support is to increase the contribution made by …

Nigeria: African Development Bank Group loans $500 million to support economic governance and energy transition

Benefits will also accrue to private businesses in the form of improved investme…

African Leaders Advance Energy, Gas and Financing Plans Ahead of Paris Summit

African leaders at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum pushed local capital, …

Casablanca to Host the 4th OIC Business Intelligence Center (OBIC) Capacity-Building Programme, Strengthening Credit Information Systems Across Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States

The three-day programme will convene senior officials and experts to examine the…

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab–Africa Trade and Investment

Through the cooperation, ICIEC and Afreximbank will align their strategic decisi…