Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area kicked off on 1 January. The coming months will likely witness a convergence of fruitful outcomes of multiple moving parts.

— Amanda Serumaga, UNDP’s Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles.

“From where we live, we could see that the MV Wakashio had run aground on the reefs,” says Bimsen Beeharry.

Top priorities are COVID-19, the AfCFTA, peace, climate change, integration, gender equality and promoting African culture.

Project in the capital Freetown blends public and private financing, could be replicated in other African countries.

— Dr. John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown says the newly launched Freetown-Blue Peace water project will significantly improve the living conditions of city dwellers and the socio-economic situation of especially market women.

'Futures Report' looks at the challenges and opportunities in intra-African trade.

First of its kind #AfricaYouthLead policy paper is a result of continent-wide consultations, focus groups and surveys in English, Swahili, French, and Arabic.

— Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).

Exciting times ahead for traders despite anticipated teething problems and COVID-19

— Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

“What keeps me going is that someone is about to die, and they don’t die.”

— Jason Pau, Senior Advisor for International Programmes at the Jack Ma Foundation

— K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation

Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak

A flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area creates a market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $3 trillion.

—Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre

— Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi

— Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre

— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA)

— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene

— Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union

—Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat

UN calls for people with disabilities to be at centre of response

Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

— Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

Conversations with filmmaker Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye

“Pregnancy must not be a death sentence, we are working on different interventions”

— Ibrahim Mayaki, chief executive officer of the the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is currently transforming into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)—the implementing arm of the AU.

—Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary

Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya

Says Major Seynabou Diouf, recipient of 2019 UN Female Police Officer award

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

— Christian Saunders, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Supply Chain Management

— Prof. Tajjani Muhammad-Bande, incoming president of the UN General Assembly

— Ahunna Eziakonwa

Countries make progress lifting endemic obstacles

— Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria

A global migration compact may help combat the myth that migrants are liabilities

Experts say the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a game changer

— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande

— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande

As the last contigents of peacekeepers depart, UN promises to remain engaged

— Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women executive director

— Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

Economists call for new approach to planting, nurturing seeds of equity

— Li Yong

Governments reforming to woo private capital

— Abdoulaye Mar Dieye

Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors

African waters are powerful magnets for illegal and unregulated foreign fishing operations

Young leader helps translate SDGs in different African languages

—Tonye Cole, one of Africa’s top business leaders

—Samuel Malinga

—Samar Mezghanni

Leaders put job-creation programmes on the front burner

— Ahmad Alhendawi, former United Nations youth envoy

TICAD VI’s Nairobi Declaration is aimed at boosting economic ties

Volatile global financial markets and weaknesses in global growth to blame

Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa’s health workers

The only viable option for Africa’s continued development

Strong institutions: judiciary, media and civil society helping to strengthen leadership

Japan is increasingly eager to support Africa’s transformation

Tax evasion by multinational companies, drug trafficking, smuggling, bribery and embezzlement are the main conduits

City transforming from chaos of traffic congestion, rickety buses and pickpockets

MDG 4: Reduce child mortality

An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development

An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development

— Carlos Lopes

— Carlos Lopes

— Amina Mohammed

Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent

Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries

Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa

Foreign workers return home, citing contagion fears

Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries

Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries

Despite progress in some countries, many women and babies still die during childbirth in Africa

— Carlos Lopes

— Maged Abdelaziz

— Arancha González

— Arancha González

Africa and Europe search for an elusive agreement

African leaders take action that could transform the mining sector

— Kandeh Yumkella

Much ado over Africa’s power sector

African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report

African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report

African philanthropists push for prosperity

Countries embracing self-monitoring mechanism to shine light on domestic affairs

— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki

— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki

Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report

Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa

African youth demand a say in decision making

Leaders awakening to the need for job-creation programmes

Malian children face education crisis

The world is now speaking with one voice against the slave trade eras. 25 March of every year marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship

To avoid chaos, countries must follow constitutional procedures

More investment needed for prevention programmes

Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security

Some gains, plus commitments to future sustainable development talks

Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors

Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors

But huge challenges still lie ahead

UN magazine devoted to Africa’s progress

Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets

Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets

‘Africa should not wait’ for others to act

Leading by example, Kenyans mobilize support for drought victims

UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development

UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development