Migrant traders play a key role in South African tourism: it’s time policy makers protected them
Street traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating ...
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
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East African Community banks on SADC to address confidence crisis in its ranks
The two blocs will meet for the first time to discuss the crisis in eastern Democratic ...
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EAC and EU launch strategic projects to strengthen regional trade
The three projects align with the EU’s broader strategy to support regional integration through the African Continental Free ...
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How an Economic Moat Provides a Competitive Advantage
This phenomenon, known as an "economic moat," doesn't just keep rivals at bay but also seems to separate successful firms from those that fail. Popularized by legendary investor Warren Buffett ...
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...
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The People’s Davos: How the Global Black Economic Forum is Shaping a New Vision for the Future of Democracy
As corporate America faces pushback on diversity efforts, the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) leads the charge for change.
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Could East African Community part ways again as West African bloc has just done?
If the collapse of EAC, and now ECOWAS, teaches us anything, it is that the greatest risk ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
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Global Growth: Divergent and Uncertain
The forecast for 2025 is broadly unchanged from that in the October 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO), primarily on account of an upward revision in the United States offsetting downward revisions in ...