The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which brings together all the African countries with a combined gross domestic product of $3 trillion, had initially been scheduled to be launched on July 1. The implementation was postponed for six months due to the Covid-19 global pandemic that led to lockdowns and restricted movement.
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In the next two to three years, the African Union is targeting the vaccination of 60% of Africa’s population, against COVID-19. This was revealed on Thursday…
The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from a…
Nguessan ran for president for the Ivorian Popular Front party before announcing a boycott and calling for “civil disobedience.”
The World Bank’s Chief Economist on Africa, Dr Albert Zeufack, has urged full roll out of the African Union (AU) passport without further delay. Zeufack made…
The response of African nations against the scourge of COVID-19 has a new boost. This comes with the planned AfDB grant of $27.33 million from the…