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From the 2nd to the 13th of December 2019, Chile hosted and presided over the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Madrid, Spain. This yearly conference serves as a single global...

Long before the COVID-19 crisis, the global order was in turmoil (Bremmer,2020). The continent beyond this pandemic is unlikely to be the same as it was before. The effect of the epidemic is hastening several processes already underway in the global economy. The...

Agenda 2063: Africa We Want The recognition by African leaders that Africa's agenda needed to be refocused and reprioritized away from the battle against racial segregation and the realization of self-determination for the continent, which had been the emphasis of The...

Debt problems have long plagued Africa. Early literature (Krumm, 1985; Adeniran et al., 2018; Mustapha & Prizzon, 2018) argues that Africa's debt issues began in the late 1970s, when several African governments accumulated significant foreign debt to pay their public...

Africa's economic potential is enormous, and it presents lucrative prospects for global corporations seeking new markets and protracted ventures with high returns. Over the last decade, Africa has been one of the world's fastest-growing regions, and by 2030, it will...

Infrastructure development is a major facilitator for productivity and long-term economic growth across the African continent. It makes a substantial contribution to social progress, alleviating poverty, and the Millennium Development Goals achievement. According to...

Africa's fast economic growth generates a severe energy burden, which is compounded by increased expectations of enhanced resilience and sustainability in the Blue Economy. Finding a sustainable means to fulfill the continent's expanding energy demands is one of the...

In the 15th century, the Portuguese established extensive trade relations with West Africa. This commerce essentially involved the same items that the Arabs had purchased: gold, ivory, and slaves. When Portugal, and later other European nations, were finally able to...

With 60 % of the world's fertile land, Africa has the ability to fulfill not just its own, but also the rest of the world's food demands. Agriculture is one of the continent's most significant economic sectors, employing around two-thirds of the working population and...

Africa is now one of the world's biggest tourism areas, increasing from 14.7 million visitors in 1990 to 26 million foreign tourists in 2000 and 56 million in 2014. In terms of development, tourism is one of Africa's most attractive markets. Africa has a significant...

The African continent is the world's second-largest in terms of land area, and it has the world's second-fastest growth rate after Asia. Despite its low wealth concentration, Africa's rapid economic boom and big and young population make it a significant economic...

September 25, 2017 Written by: Walter Fust, Chairman, and Sophie Bussmann Kemdjo, Director, African Law e-Library Program, African Innovation Source: DJEMBE Communications The rule of law and its application in society is widely regarded as a...

August 27, 2017  |  Written by Thomas McEnchroe, Switzerland Source: DJEMBE Communications At first glance, a description of African market realities may sound like a mobile game developer’s dream. A continent where two-thirds of the...

Author: Sam Mbulaiteye, M.D. | 05 May 2016 Ufuoma Otu, Take Culture Held at The Africa Union Mission, Washington DC, February 6th, 2015 2:00-5:00 PM Highlights The Constituency for Africa (CFA) was founded in 1990 in the United States to advocate for business,...

Author: Ron Miller, PE, MBA, CEM | 18 March 2016 Source: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ What is the first thing we evaluate when looking at power supply alternatives for an industrial client with a large power requirement? Is it 1) site, 2) engineering, procurement, and...

Author: Ronnie Mayanja | 09 March 2016 Source: Ugandan Diaspora News Team in The EA Chamber of Commerce - USA Blog Link: www.ugandandiasporanews.com EACC Preamble — About Nine years ago years ago, a dynamic and progressive group of East African diaspora along with...

Author: Ron Miller, PE, MBA, CEM | 01 February 2016 Source: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ When you read that the United States is planning to export crude oil, do you assume that this action will make us a crude exporter such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, or both an importer...