Africa Renewal: December 2024
Economic Development
Sustainable trade: Kenya champions green value chains for coffee and tea under AfCFTA
Aligning trade with global goals will ultimately contribute to building climate resilience and sustainability
Connectivity for everyone is key to Africa’s growth and prosperity
Bridging the current digital divide requires a combination of policy and regulatory interventions, matched with meaningful investment
Innovating in Kinshasa: One man’s work to make aviation safer
Inventor Tommy Panzu Mbumba shares his journey in aeronautics with his latest invention the ‘Safemaker’.
Breaking the ‘Paradox of Plenty’: Turning Africa’s wealth into shared prosperity
A continent rich in natural resources yet burdened by poverty, hunger and crippling debt
Youth-led digital innovations reshaping North Africa’s development
From Fintech to AI, the region is leveraging technology to bridge gaps, foster inclusivity, and accelerate progress towards the SDGs
Africa’s debt burden eroding funds for sustainable development in LDCs
Soaring repayment costs leave Africa’s Least Developed Countries struggling to fund health, education and SDG priorities
Culture and Education
Changing the narrative: Using AI tools to tell the African story
Africa No Filter is about shifting entrenched narratives and challenging pervasive stereotypes about the continent
Top African Academics, policymakers reimagine Africa’s justice systems
At a UN conference in New York, leading African thinkers challenge colonial legacies and advocate for a justice system rooted in African traditions.
Peace and Security
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana appointed as UN’s first African woman Force Commander
She will lead UNDOF that is mandated with maintaining ceasefire between Israel and Syria