Only modernised commercial farms will fill Africa’s plate, economists warn
African farming must modernise and replace its ageing workforce if the continent is going to be able to feed its rising population, a report by […]
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DW special: Why does Africa go hungry?
The number of people in Africa suffering from hunger had been receding for some years. But it is now on the rise again. 26 million […]
Africa’s rapid urbanization can drive industrialization, says new UN report
19 October 2017 – A United Nations report out Thursday makes concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework can harness the continent’s rapid […]
Top 10 Countries to do Business in Africa 2017
The “Ease of Doing Business” funded by the World Bank Group measures the costs to firms of business regulations, particularly in the field of private sector. Higher […]
TTIP will not only impact people in the EU and the US, but Africa stands to lose too
The on-going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the U.S. and the European Union are fast becoming a primary concern of NIAS. While […]
Africa – China trade grows by 19% in 2017
Trade between Africa and China is shooting up by 19 percent every year, according to official figures released Thursday by Chinese leaders. In the first […]
The best airlines in Africa according to Skytrax Award
The Best Airlines in Africa, 2017 The Skytrax World Airline Awards compiled a list from world regions using global ratings and for Africa here […]
The Gambia: Yahya Jammeh’s exit from power, another step forward for Africa’s democratic maturity?
On the 21st of January, 2017, 22 years after he seized power in a coup, The Gambia’s ex-president, Yahya Jammeh, flew out of Gambia into […]
The Case for Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Policy
Is trade policy an effective instrument to narrow existing gender gaps? Can more gender-sensitive trade policies hinder the spread of the anti-globalisation backlash? This article […]
Intra-African trade is key to sustainable development – African Economic Outlook
Trade between African countries has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, says African Economic Outlook 2017, a flagship report of the African […]