regional integration
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AES : $10 billion regional investment bank announced
On May 21, 2025, Mali’s Finance Minister Alousseni Sanou announced the creation of the Confederal Bank for Investment and Development…
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Nigeria and Tanzania : direct flights to boost air connectivity
Nigeria and Tanzania announce the launch of direct flights between Abuja and Dodoma to strengthen their air connectivity. This move…
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AES : new 0.5% import tax to fund regional integration
On March 28, 2025, the Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) adopted a historic 0.5% tax…
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Editorial
Nardos Bekele-Thomas “SA’s G20 presidency : a catalyst for Africa’s development”
By Nardos Bekele-Thomas The world is at a critical juncture, facing unprecedented global uncertainty, flux, and polycrises. Climate change, inflation,…
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Visa-free : a call for action at the African Union Summit
At the 38th African Union Summit on February 12, 2025, the call for visa-free movement across the continent took center…
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Tanzania : a $2.13 billion strategic railway project for regional integration
Tanzania is investing $2.13 billion to extend its railway network to Burundi, backed by China and the African Development Bank…
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CEMAC : strengthened cooperation tri-border zone
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon held a historic meeting on December 9, 2024, at the Palais Léon-Mba. This inaugural session…
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East Africa : William Ruto takes over the EAC presidency
Kenyan President William Ruto has officially assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC), succeeding Salva Kiir. Ruto faces…
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ECOWAS: An Adapted Strategy to Reduce Air Transport Costs
During their meeting in Lomé, the ECOWAS Ministers of Air Transport adopted an ambitious regional strategy to reduce air transport…
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Regional integration: The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) sign a memorandum of understanding to unblock intra-African trade
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the…
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