Africa economic transformation

In February 2025, the African Union (AU) Assembly declared the Decade of Accelerated Action for the Transformation of Education and Skills Development in Africa 2025 to 2034. The decision marked a high level political commitment to place…

The United Arab Emirates and Sierra Leone have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aimed at expanding trade, investment and private sector cooperation between the Gulf and West Africa. The agreement was witnessed by UAE…

Addis Ababa — The United States and the African Union have taken a decisive step toward reshaping Africa–U.S. economic engagement with the launch of a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG), signaling a shift from…

Construction has officially begun in Ethiopia on what is set to become Africa’s largest airport, marking one of the most ambitious aviation infrastructure projects on the continent. The new airport, located in Bishoftu, about 45 kilometers…

Senegal is positioning 2026 as a year of structural investment, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announcing increased public spending focused on education, healthcare, and access to water. In his New Year’s Eve address to the nation,…

From January 6 to 13, 2026, a distinguished delegation will convene under the banner of the Ethio-American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) for an immersive, on‑the‑ground engagement in Ethiopia centered on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

Africa has produced gold for centuries, yet for just as long, the continent has remained largely absent from the systems that determine how that gold is refined, priced, stored, and traded. That imbalance may be beginning to change. This…

For nearly six decades, The Rockefeller Foundation has maintained a presence on the African continent, working across food systems, energy access, and public health. Since establishing its Africa Regional Office in 1966, the foundation has…

Vienna, Austria - The Regional Bureau for Africa at United Nations Industrial Development Organization brought together UNIDO Representatives and Country Representatives for a four day Regional Retreat held from 9 to 12 December at UNIDO…

Burkina Faso has begun construction of its first expressway, a 332 kilometre highway linking the capital Ouagadougou to Bobo Dioulasso in the country’s south west, marking a major infrastructure milestone for the landlocked Sahel nation.…