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How G20 summit could benefit ordinary Africans

G20 As world leaders gather for the G20 summit, the focus often stays on big pledges, long speeches and complicated communiqués. But behind all the diplomacy, there are real ways decisions taken at this meeting can shape life for everyday people across Africa. Cheaper credit and lighter debt pressure Many African countries are struggling with […]
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Integrating IMEC and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Building a Unified Trade Corridor from Asia to Africa

Israel Opinion: By Shmuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords Introduction The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represent two of the most ambitious geo-economic initiatives of the 21st century. While IMEC aims to connect India, the Arabian Peninsula, Israel, and Europe through
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30 economists experts want debt relief for Africa

World Bank More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and a central banker have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that loan repayments are preventing governments from funding basic services. In a letter released on Sunday, in advance of next month’s World Bank and IMF annual meetings, the group […]
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Africa: Fish under threat as stocks decline

Africa Africa’s freshwater fish are disappearing at alarming rates, with a new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature warning that over a quarter of species face extinction. On Lake Victoria, the continent’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply — a crisis that is already being felt by local traders. Elizabeth Didi, fish trader: “Back […]