Cocoa industry stakeholders accept price dictated by Ghana, Ivory Coast
Stakeholders accept demands Ghana and Ivory Coast on Wednesday announced that they had won concessions from stakeholders in the cocoa industry, including acceptance of a $2,600 floor price for a tonne of cocoa. The two nations had threatened to stop selling their production to buyers unwilling to meet a minimum price. Following a two-day meeting […]
Operational Phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area is launched
The 12th Extraordinary summit of the African Union was held in Niamey on the 7th of July 2019. It was a momentous occasion for Africa, as it saw the successful launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, after a day-long summit of Heads of State and Government of the […]
African Public Relations Association (APRA): We are Hiring
Post: Governance & Economic Counsel Role: Part time The African Public Relations Association (APRA) the umbrella body for the practice of public relations in Africa is seeking the services of an individual that will primarily advice its Executive Council on issues of governance and economy in Africa. APRA at it’s next level of engagement, desires […]
African countries are becoming more open to each other; 2018 Africa Visa Openness Report shows.
November 28, 2018, African Union Headquarters – 2018 was a landmark chapter in Africa’s regional integration efforts. The launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Single African Air Transport Market are major milestones in the creation of a regulatory environment that promotes air connectivity and makes it faster, less expensive and easier […]