Professor Jeffrey Sachs’s keynote address at the Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Memorial Webinar, ‘Our 21st Century World: Reflections and Projections’ on March 6, 2025.Thank you for the opportunity to meet together ...

In many ways, Donald Trump’s election to a second term as U.S. president is a story of economic dissatisfaction. For the first time in decades, the Democratic candidate received more support from the ...

Sustainability was not just an environmental need, it was an economic necessity. So asserted UN Development Programme ...

Africa’s creative economy may be small by global standards, but it is thriving, prompting renewed efforts to draw investment. Netflix invested nearly $200 million in key African markets between ...

However, in recent decades, Africa's relationship with the global system has begun to shift, and China has been a key ...

South Africa is well-positioned to confront ... impetus to the ongoing structural reforms initiated in 2020. “We are steadily ...

Many African countries are facing acute economic challenges. As the number of super-rich on the continent grows, so do calls to impose wealth taxes.

This week on Business Africa: at the Business Africa 2025 Forum in Paris, financial intelligence, the return of diaspora talent, and the challenges of female entrepreneurship, particularly for ...

There have been some concerns over the accuracy of caseloads and death tolls reported by African countries. The WHO has said African countries conducted fewer tests than those in Europe and United ...

AI offers unparalleled opportunities for economic expansion, job creation, and service delivery. If South Africa is to compete in the global economy, the government must create an environment ...