Tag: African Union Commission
Africa Dominates List of World’s 20 Fastest-Growing Economies
By African Development Bank Published February 20, 2024 Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024. Overall, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the continent is expected to average 3.8% and 4.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. This is higher than projected global averages…
Read MoreAfrican Countries Generate €1.7 Billion Additional Revenues from Tackling Tax Evasion and Illicit Financial Flows
By African Development Bank Published July 8, 2023 African countries have realised additional €1.69 billion thanks to voluntary disclosures, the implementation of information exchange mechanisms, and rigorous offshore investigations. RELATED: African Countries Tackle Tax Evasion and Money Laundering This is according to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa progress report…
Read MoreHigher Education Conference Calls for Pan-African Quality Assurance and Accreditation Framework
By Ali Abdi Published November 10, 2019 More than 400 participants from Africa and Europe have produced sector-specific policy recommendations on how to further develop the chapter, Investing in people by investing in education and skills, of the Africa-Europe Alliance, first announced by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in September 2018.…
Read MoreAfrica to Launch Single Air Transport Market
By Juergen T Steinmetz Published January 24, 2018 The much anticipated Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) shall be launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 28, 2018 “The launch of the Single African Air Transport Market will spur more opportunities to promote trade, cross-border investments … resulting in the…
Read MoreInternet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa Launched
By Khalifa Hemed Published June 8, 2017 Guidelines to help Africa create a more secure Internet infrastructure have been launched. The guidelines, touted as being the first of their kind in Africa, were unveiled by the African Union Commission and a non-governmental organisation called Internet Society during the African Internet…
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