Has AfCFTA created the Promised Trade Empire?
The AfCFTA, founded on the 21st of March, 2018, is one of the Flagship Projects of Agenda 2063 Africa’s development framework.
Facts about the Africa ICT Sector Outlook – 2030
The Africa ICT Sector Outlook – 2030 provides an analysis of the current ICT environment on the African continent. Following an introduction explaining the importance of Africa to accelerate its migration to an e-economy, the report provides an ICT demand... Read More →
Reliable Mining in Resilient Energy Transition
As clean energy transition augments the demand for materials, the mining sector is ill-equipped to keep up in its current state. The conditions of ore deposits are changing, and the technologies and processes that have sustained the industry for the... Read More →
What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production. Now, a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the... Read More →
Facts about Africa’s Road Transport Infrastructure
Road transportation is the most frequently used means of transporting goods and people in much of African countries, thereby making Africa’s road transport infrastructure a key player in driving economic development and opportunities in the continent. As far back as the... Read More →
Climate Change in South Africa: Low-Carbon, and Climate-Resilient in Integrating Development and Climate Goals
Climate change poses a major threat to long-term national development objectives, especially poverty reduction, and accelerated emission reductions are needed, particularly in high-income and other high-emitting countries.
Climate and Development: An Agenda for Action
Climate change poses a major threat to long-term development objectives, especially poverty reduction, and as a result, urgent accelerated climate and development actions are needed in reducing emissions particularly in high-income and other high-emitting countries. According to the World Bank,... Read More →
Rethinking Maritime Trade in Africa
Maritime Trade in Africa Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. According to the Shippers’ Authority, 80 percent of global trade by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value are carried by... Read More →
Legal Framework Reform in Setting up Africa’s Mining Industry for Exponential Growth
The Africa’s Mining Industry Africa houses a wealth of hugely valuable and extractable natural resources, making its mining industry one of the most important in the world. According to Statista, the continent is a major producer of many key mineral... Read More →
PIA to Unlock Investments in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector
In a bid to bring to a close a 20-year effort to reform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was enacted with the aim of creating an environment more conducive for growth of the sector, and... Read More →