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16 July 2026
Africa Wants to Make Its Critical Minerals a Lever for Industrialisation and Economic Transformation
African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa’s critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation, industrialisation and job creation – especially for young people and women, through value...
14 July 2026
EU Global Gateway strategy: EIB and BIIC strengthen strategic agricultural value chains for benefit of Benin and Europe
EIB and BIIC deploy €100 million in financing, guaranteed by European Commission, in support of agricultural value chains that are key for Beninese economy and European industries.Operation strengthens strategic sectors – cotton/textiles, soya and cashew – that are essential for...
13 July 2026
African Development Bank and African Sovereign Wealth Fund Forum Deepen Partnership to Mobilise African Capital for Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group and the African Sovereign Wealth Fund Forum (ASIF) have announced the strengthening of their strategic partnership to accelerate the mobilisation of African institutional capital for cross-border infrastructure projects.The two institutions announced their...
12 July 2026
African Economic Conference launches continental network of chief economists to strengthen continent’s policy leadership
African policymakers, development institutions and leading economists on Sunday launched the African Chief Economists Network (ACE-Network), a continent-wide platform designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and provide coordinated African solutions to increasingly complex global...
12 July 2026
African Economic Conference 2026 concludes with a strong commitment from the AfDB Group, UNDP and OECD to a resilient and prosperous Africa
“Global economic storms will continue to test African institutions, but they can never erode the fundamental wealth and resilience of Africa’s people. With the strong partnership among our institutions, let us continue to combine our efforts and move forward together with urgency, clarity and...
11 July 2026
Developing bankable infrastructure in the ECOWAS region through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
In 75 years, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will count three (3) of its members among the richest countries in the world.This conviction was expressed by Dr. Kalilou Sylla, ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Abidjan,...
