Industrial development, regional cooperation and economic transformation took centre stage as leaders from across Southern Africa gathered in Durban for the ninth Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialisation Week. The five-day event brings together governments, businesses, investors and development partners to strengthen regional industries, expand investment opportunities and create sustainable jobs across the region.
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More than 450 participants from business and government, representing over 45 countries, gathered in Tashkent on July 24–25 for theGlobal Business Services Forum 2026. The event centered on Uzbekistan’s effort to become a regional center for global business services and business process outsourcing (BPO), with artificial intelligence (AI) also a major focus. Organizers described it…
After two decades focused on expanding financial inclusion, the next challenge for African financial systems is no longer bringing more people into formal finance but ensuring digital services remain trusted, reliable and resilient, according to a new report by Bridgforte.
July 27 (Xinhua) — The East African Community (EAC) Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to introducing a single East African currency by 2031, pledging to deepen regional financial integration
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have renewed calls for African countries to take greater control of the continent’s vast mineral regic financing and ownership of mineral data to ensure that Africa derives greater economic benefits from its natural wealth
Kenya, Jul 27 – Agriculture stakeholders have renewed calls for the swift implementation of Kenya’s National Agroecology Strategy for Food Systems Transformation (NAS-FST), describing it as a critical blueprint for building resilient, sustainable and climate-smart food systems
Technology giant Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – has exited from a clean energy pact it had been a signatory to for over a decade, following a natural gas-powered push for its hyperscale data centers.