Africa Business Relations Forum Profile

Visa Insights Reveal Christmas Spending in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Grows 45%

Holiday shopping on luxury apparel and jewelry rose over 55%. Inbound travel spend increased by ~75%. Download Infographics 1: https://apo-opa.co/4rLOSY0 Download Infographics 2: https://apo-opa.co/4qw1KQV Visa (www.Visa.com), a [...Read more]

Uganda Strengthens District-Level Readiness as World Health Organization (WHO) Boosts Support for Public Health Emergencies

Download logoAs Uganda continues to grapple with recurrent public health emergencies driven by epidemic-prone diseases and climate-related disasters, a new wave of strengthened district-level preparedness [...Read more]

Liberia launches Elsie Initiative Fund project to advance gender-responsive peacekeeping

Download logoThe Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and UN Women Liberia have officially launched a new Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) project aimed at strengthening the [...Read more]

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches Pilot on Economic Empowerment and Digital Peacebuilding for Women in Benue State

Download logoThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Directorate of Trade and the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, has partnered with [...Read more]

President Adama Barrow Inaugurates Infrastructure Built by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Electricity Access Project in Banjul, the Gambia

Download logoThe Gambian Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines in collaboration with the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), has begun the series of inauguration [...Read more]

Mobilising momentum for Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) industrialisation: New Critical Minerals & Industrialisation Forum

Download logoThe organisers of the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum have announced the launch of a new, co-located event to this flagship annual gathering in Kolwezi, [...Read more]

South Africa’s Cheaper Petrol Masks a Looming Gas Gap – and a Critical Investment Opportunity

Download logoSouth Africans are once again seeing relief at the pump, with the latest fuel price cuts delivering the cheapest petrol in roughly four years. [...Read more]

Identy.io Announces Strategic Expansion in Africa

Download logoIdenty.io (www.Identy.io), a global biometric authentication technology company specializing in secure, mobile-first identity verification, announced today its expansion plans for Africa. This expansion will [...Read more]

South Africa: Committee Concerned About Lack of Funding for Special Needs Schools

Download logoThe Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has expressed concern over the limited budget allocated for learners with special needs. During [...Read more]

South Africa: Higher Education Chairperson Welcomes Report on College of Cape Town, Calls for Accountability

Download logoThe Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Mr Tebogo Letsie, has welcomed the release of the report by the Stabilisation and Governance [...Read more]