Africa’s economic growth is hinging on creating 1 billion jobs by the end of the century. Where will it find them?

At CNN’s Global Perspectives event, MTN Group Fintech set out how its mobile platform is unlocking financial inclusion in ...

FILE—Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a multilateral development investment bank, has set its sights on a new ...

Most African agricultural exports, however, go to non-African markets, requiring infrastructure and logistics investments to ensure speed and quality. Senegal increased exports by 20% annually after ...

From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, Western-owned or Western-controlled financial institutions governed Africa’s banking system. In 1985, everything changed when Gervais Koffi Djondo co-founded the ...

Sustainable finance is growing in Africa, but volumes fall short of addressing needs: Although sustainable debt issuance in Africa is climbing, the volume remains insufficient to address critical ...

High costs, indirect routes and sluggish trade are holding Africa back. But with the AfCFTA’s promise and a fast-growing youth population, the time to invest in infrastructure, digital systems and ...

African central bank governors, meeting at the 5th Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) in Casablanca, emphasized the urgent need for the continent to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and strengthen ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government's commitment to driving economic growth, fostering job creation, and reshaping South Africa's legislative landscape.