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The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) kicked off in Kampala, Uganda, with a powerful call to action on bold leadership and decisive policies that drive jobs, inclusive growth, science and evidence-based solutions. President Kaguta Yoweri Museveni, host of the ARFSD 11 stressed the need for Africa to stop exporting …

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With over 10 to 12 million young Africans entering the workforce annually, but only around 3 million formal jobs created each year in Africa, African countries are told to make job creation their priority. “Unemployment, particularly among youth, is not merely an economic concern. It is a threat to peace, to social cohesion, and ultimately …

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BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE / JOHANNESBURG – The African Union (AU) is urged to take the leadership and help member states to craft a uniform debt contract template that protects the African people from being ripped off their wealth due to unfair and bad loan contracts. This is stated during the 5th round of African …

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Government officials, migration experts, diaspora representatives, private sector actors, civil society, and youth leaders gathered in Mombasa this week to press for concrete progress on ratifying the African Union’s Free Movement of Persons Protocol. The two-day meeting, jointly convened by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), brought together …

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project, AfDB said without mentioning how much it plans provide for the construction. The MOU was signed and shared on social media five days ago even though the …

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Ahead of the 2025 Conference of Ministers, a three-day meeting of Experts closed with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Programs) and Chief Economist Hanan Morsy calling for African countries to make a concerted effort to shape a more prosperous future for the continent. “We stand at a crossroads,” Morsy said, highlighting the …

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An international conference scheduled next week in Geneva is set to explore the drivers of the current debt-driven development crisis, and how to improve resilience and risk management amid growing global uncertainties. Governments are grappling with soaring debt costs that are squeezing public finances and stalling development. As the world heads toward the 4th International …

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