Tag: Africa

Ticking the Right Boxes: Making a Case for an Africa-centric Approach to Artificial Intelligence

The world is in the throes of an unprecedented technological transformation driven by the relentless march of artificial intelligence (AI). Continents are racing to secure their place in this new era, investing heavily in research, development, and talent acquisition. Yet, while Africa possesses a unique blend of potential and challenges, its role in this […]...

New Dawn? Analysing the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement and its Implications

After years of immense negotiations and anticipation, the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) is set to become a reality on July 25, 2024. This landmark agreement, uniting 29 coun...

9 May 2024

Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up.

Kenya President Ruto makes U-turn on ending Uhuru Kenyatta’s Sh376bn rural roads programme The government has made a U-turn on plans to abandon the Sh376 billion road programme started ...

26 Apr 2024

Connected Africa Summit 2024: Pioneering a Digital Renaissance.

Africa is on the cusp of a digital renaissance. The just-concluded Connected Africa Summit 2024 has underscored the continent’s remarkable strides in the digital transformation landscape, positionin...

21 Apr 2024

Global AI policy landscape: Countries race to regulate and harness AI’s potential

The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative force shaping societies, economies, and geopolitics. As AI’s capabilities burgeon,...

12 Apr 2024

Addressing Africa’s digital trade challenges: Advancing policy reforms for equitable and inclusive growth.

In the ever-evolving global commerce landscape, digital trade has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping economies and transcending traditional boundaries. From the sale of software to the strea...

12 Apr 2024

Local industrial investments usher in a new era of economic growth in Kenya.

In the global economic landscape, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) often takes the spotlight, yet the untapped potential of local industrialists remains a formidable force propelling economic growth. A...

28 Mar 2024

Accelerating Africa’s Digital revolution: Prioritising transformation in telecommunications and banking.

Africa is on the brink of a digital revolution. With the growing recognition of the pivotal role digital technologies play in economic development, African nations are increasingly prioritising digita...

22 Mar 2024

POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.

Political and Regulatory Roundup Kenya Kenya writes to EAC recalling secretariat head Peter Mathuki Kenya has officially initiated the process to recall Peter Mathuki from his posting as the Secretary...

22 Mar 2024

WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment

Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...

14 Mar 2024

AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol: A review of the key to overcoming barriers to intra-Africa digital trade.

Digital trade, defined as digitally enabled transactions for the trade of goods and services, is reshaping the global economy and the regional economy is not exempted. Its impact on growth, developmen...

9 Mar 2024

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably an...

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