Mauritius, South Africa and Morocco were the most innovative economies in Africa this year.
The not so ingenious idea to conduct transactions in major foreign currencies such as US dollar, British Pound, Euro or the likes anywhere within Africa allows somebody out of the continent to collect a portion of the trade value that is generated through settlement/transfer charges.
Indeed, there are reasons to worry. But those who continuously upgrade their skills and adapt to technological changes will remain relevant in the job market.
African authorities still owe us a different, better version — one wrapped up in the free-movement-of-people envelope with a visa-free tag visible at the back.
The US also did not invite leaders of Eritrea, alongside leaders of four other African countries that “are not in good standing with the Africa Union” namely Mali, Sudan, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
We, the Black generation had always been good, only that the need to be heard had been thousands of miles away and out of reach.
The US-Africa Leaders Summit was last held in 2014 under President Obama’s administration, while the business forum last took place in 2016.
The primary school dropout dreams to become a driver. His several attempts at the driving test did not bear fruits, but he says he’s not given up.
CAAPs has been hailed as one of the most promising means to vastly improve the competitiveness of African industries and enterprises.
The AU leadership is banking on full operationalization of the AfCFTA to drive the much needed industrilaisation of the continent that has borne the brunt of series of global crises.
Officials figures estimate intra-African trade at between 15 per cent to 18 per cent annually, the lowest of any region of the world.
AfCFTA rules of origin, just like standards requirements, single out goods produced within the free trade area that meet set conditions to be allowed to move freely and enjoy preferential tariff treatment.
There are also concerns that heavy dependence on imported used vehicles by many Africa countries continues to foment both health and road safety problems.
Chido Mpemba spoke about the need to not only attend to youth concerns in the climate debate, but to also involve them in decision making at all levels within the continent and beyond.