April 2024 -

Navigating Troubled Waters: The Impact of Red Sea Attacks on Africa’s Maritime Security

29 April 2024 / AESC

Recent maritime attacks in the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean have underscored the fragility of Africa’s maritime infrastructure, with broad implications for the continent’s economy, security, and environmental health. These incidents have exposed critical vulnerabilities, leading to disruptions in global trade, increased insurance costs, and significant fiscal challenges, particularly for nations like Egypt reliant […]

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11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024 are set to be African.

22 April 2024 / AESC

The latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) presents a buoyant forecast for Africa’s economic future, expecting the continent to continue as one of the world’s fastest-growing regions.

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Corporate Sustainability in Action: Insights from the UN Global Compact’s Latest Initiatives

6 April 2024 / 3min / AESC

UN SDGs Global Compact

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Strategic Investment in Education: Unleashing Africa’s Potential

5 April 2024 / 3min / AESC

Education is the cornerstone of development, innovation, and social cohesion.

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Size Matters: Redefining Our World Map for Accuracy

4 April 2024 / AESC

This historical map projection, initially designed for nautical navigation, makes regions near the poles, like Greenland and Russia, appear much larger than they are, while equatorial areas, notably Africa, are minimized.

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Unleashing Prosperity: The African Continental Free Trade Area Explained

4 April 2024 / AESC

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a significant stride toward economic integration across Africa, aiming to establish a single market that facilitates the free movement of people, goods, services, and investments across the continent. With 55 member countries, encompassing 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion, the AfCFTA has the

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Unlocking Africa’s Potential: Intra-African Trade

3 April 2024 / AESC

The Economic Commission for Africa’s recent report sheds light on the progress and challenges of regional integration in Africa. With global trade share under 3%, it’s clear that African nations need to bolster intra-continental trade to unlock economic potential. In 2022, intra-African trade accounted for approximately 15% of Africa’s total global trade (tralac). Strategies for

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