Africa’s SMEs will make or break its food systems
Bold actions are needed to transform the way Africa produces and consumes food, write the CEO of IDH and managing director of the AGRF.
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Gabon set to launch first batch of climate credits
Gabon’s environment minister says that Africa's seventh-largest oil producer is looking for innovative ways to exchange debt and raise loans through carbon credits.
Tony Blair: World food system needs a new kind of investment
Channelling patient, climate-smart investment to Africa’s dynamic agri-business sector is not only the right thing to do. There is a business case, says the former UK prime minister.
FirstBank’s Adesola Adeduntan: eNaira rollout ‘exciting’
The CEO of Nigeria's FirstBank answers our questions about the state of the country's banking system and the bank's plans for the future.
AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum: Closing a 500-year gap
As the first AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) takes place in Barbados, the president of Afreximbank outlines the significance of this historic meeting.
Four ways to transform Africa-Caribbean trade
Africa-Caribbean trade remains well below its potential, but basic steps can help to build new economic bridges between these historically intertwined regions.
Time to tone down hyperbole over AfCFTA?
Just how realistic are the objectives of the AU's Agenda 2063, and can the AfCFTA deliver on the promise of creating an African Common Market?
Pan-African Payment and Settlement System drives Africa’s banking integration
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by Afreximbank and the AfCFTA Secretariat last year has big implications for the future of African banking.
How banks and telcos can advance Nigeria’s telecoms revolution
As demand for data continues to soar, the CEO of Absa Nigeria shares his advice on how banks and telcos can sustain the momentum and give subscribers more value for their money.
Less hypocrisy and more investment: how COP27 can support African-led clean energy development
High-income countries can hardly expect African countries to forgo the use of their own natural resources without investment of $70bn a year to meet their renewable energy needs.