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Economic Development
Mario Mendes: What I learned from my fish farming in rural Angola
"I had to build trust with the community first" — Mr. Mendes, 35, owner of Frutos da Lagoa. -
Free Trade Area
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) -
Interview
Africans can do business with the UN
— Christian Saunders, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Supply Chain Management -
Business
Young South Africans investing in lucrative renewable energy sector
Pele Energy Group joins the league of independent power producers -
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Building an efficient road network
Public-private partnerships hold the key to regional infrastructure -
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Making African integration a reality
New strategies aim for public involvement, practical results -
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What Doha means for Africa
Compromises at WTO trade talks bring some gains, but at an uncertain cost -
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New WTO proposals stir controversy
“Singapore issues” could undermine local enterprises in Africa -
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Brazil repaying its 'debt' to Africa
President's tour of Southern Africa strengthens South-South ties -
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West Africa: New railway network aims to boost inter-regional trade
Rail to link Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo -
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Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability
Continued fighting worries regional leaders -
Trade
Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy -
Trade
Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy -
Trade
Intra-Africa trade: Going beyond political commitments
Progress will come when agreements are implemented -
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Reaching for new heights
Information and communications technology takes agriculture to a new level in Zimbabwe -
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Shea butter nourishes opportunities for African women
Fair trade brings decent profits to millions -
Web Feature
Somali diaspora’s remittances cast a lifeline
Interview with money transfer chief executive -
Cover Story
China in the heart of Africa
Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship -
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What went wrong? Lessons from Malawi’s food crisis
Autocracy and aid dependency killed an agriculture success story -
Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel -
Web Feature
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security -
Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing -
Africa’s booming economies
Private equity: new cash for expanding businesses
Funds target capital-hungry companies in Africa -
Africa’s booming economies
Harnessing African stock exchanges to promote growth
Despite some weaknesses, right policies could unleash their power -
Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages -
Audio
Young entrepreneurs group hopes to have big impact in Ghana
Interview with Moses Kanduri, Vice President of AYE, Association of Young Entrepreneurs in Ghana -
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Dialing for cash: mobile transfers expand banking
In Africa, cross-border remittances by phone overcome bank limits -
NEPAD at 10
‘A common vision for agriculture-led growth’
NEPAD adds value to Africa’s farming sector, says Glenn Denning -
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Africa's least developed: lands of opportunity
At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid -
Cover Story
Foreign investors eye African consumers
Beyond minerals, sales and services are drawing more interest -
MDGs and beyond
Anchor the MDGs to economic progress, Africans say
Summit hears calls for more job creation, investment -
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies -
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies -
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Safeguarding Africa’s fishing waters
Regional action needed to stop illegal trawlers off the coast -
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Mobilizing money at the grass roots
Self-help groups in Kenya boost domestic savings and investment -
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Africa braces for global shockwaves
Growth slows, but Africa’s economies are now more resilient -
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Japan summit promotes ‘vibrant Africa’
More Asian support pledged for anti-poverty Millennium Goals -
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Fighting African poverty, village by village
Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals -
NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement -
NEPAD in action
Boosting African farm yields
More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD -
NEPAD in action
Is cassava Africa’s new staple food?
NEPAD promotes cassava farming to reduce hunger -
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Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’
NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability -
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Loss of textile market costs African jobs
Diversification, efficiency hold key for economic recovery -
Cover Story
Trade talks: where is the development?
In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around -
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New barriers hinder African trade
Health standards in rich countries limit continent’s ability to export -
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Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities
More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go