Desertification in Africa: 10 things you must know

In Africa, desertification is said to be happening at an estimated 20,000 hectares per year

African countries need to seize opportunities created by US-China tensions

This will require a great deal of imagination and courage

Resetting the Africa-Europe Relationship

Africa faces a broad range of development challenges and overcoming them will require huge sums of foreign aid and investment. But as Africa …

Nigeria’s WTO candidate gets Africa’s backing

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate contesting for director-general at the World Trade Organization, has worked for 25 years at the World Bank &…

Africa aims to end hunger by 2025; FAO for curbing food imports

UN's food agency emphasises on need to improve local and traditional nutritious food, calls for private investments to increase the food security …

African leaders discuss improving food security of the continent

Green revolution forum will focus, among other things, on increasing food productivity as climate change presents more challenges

African countries must double investment in agricultural R&D, finds study

The report analyses trends in investments and human resource capacity in African agriculture system

Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: What happened?

The intractable problems of Boko Haram and Islamic State, coupled with kidnappings, have created a security crisis in the country

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies

Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …

Africa adopts continent-wide sustainable transport agenda

Action framework has time-bound targets on road safety, vehicle emissions and energy efficiency, and accessibility and sustainable infrastructure,…

How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation

There is no doubt that the dam has become a source of serious tension among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan

‘Disasters like Ebola threaten Africa’s progress towards MDGs’

Report launched at the ninth African Economic Conference says the continent made headway in human development but its continuation is threatened …