A new report argues that oil and gas development has failed to deliver economic growth for most Africans, instead enriching ...

Across multiple markets, he has seen how the most durable innovation ecosystems are not built on surface-level technology ...

Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of ...

Elsie Addo Awadzi, Visiting Fellow and Former Deputy Governor at the Bank of Ghana, outlines the opportunity cost of failing to give women leaders meaningful authority in Africa’s most powerful ...

Africa holds abundant private savings, but much of it remains informal. As a result, its contribution to development financing is limited. Researcher Florian Léon is one of the authors of a recent ...

Africa Re and partners launch Sub-Saharan Africa's first parametric flood insurance policy in Lagos, providing rapid payouts ...

Although all countries take on loans to finance development projects, many African countries face unsustainable debt levels which hinder economic growth. High debt forces countries to choose between ...

Addis Ababa, May 27, 2025 (ENA) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) opened a high-level regional dialogue ...

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues ...