The Civil Society Forum will meet during the AU Extraordinary Summit in Niamey, Niger that is taking place to celebrate the entry into force of the AfCFTA agreement and to launch the operational phase of AfCFTA Market, which includes launching the AfCFTA consultative dialogue framework
Finance
EU to provide US$44.8bn to accelerate Africa’s investment
Extending its support to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the European Union (EU) Commission has proposed US$44.8bn to attract investments that are set to create around 10mn jobs in Africa
African Development Fund impacts lives of millions in the continent
The African Development Fund (ADF) is facilitating rapid rollout of development projects and continues to transform and sustain lives to provide a concessional buffer to needy economies on the continent
Zimbabwe launches new industrial policy
Zimbabwe government has launched new industrial policy with an aim to transform the economy through value addition, increase employment levels and promote a culture of savings
ECA supports Chad to flesh-out AfCFTA strategy
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has announced its support to Chad to flesh-out African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy