October 9, 2023

Angolan Minister defends protection of natural diamonds

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, on Monday in Luanda defended the alignment between natural diamond producing countries to improve the management and protection of this type of precious stones.

Speaking at the op…

SMEs: adopting an innovative and collaborative approach

90% of African economies are made up of small and medium-sized businesses. In other words, the creation of wealth and jobs is ensured by these SMEs. However, the latter, at the center of all discourse, remain largely forgotten in public policies. …

Economic growth: Rwanda records the fastest in 2023

Rwanda ranks first among sub-Saharan African countries with the fastest economic growth in 2023, according to the World Bank’s Africa Pulse October report. Economic activity in this country strengthened in 2023, reaching growth of around 7%. Real …

Support for SMEs: Togo pledges 15.2 million euros

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has disbursed financing worth FCFA 10 billion (pound 15.2 million) to support Togolese SMEs.

This package is accompanied by a second loan of FCFA 200 million from the African Guarantee Fund…

Sub-Saharan Africa : the World Bank announces inflation at 7.3%

According to the World Bank’s Africa Pulse report, in sub-Saharan Africa inflation fell from 9.3% to 7.3%. For the case of ‘overindebtedness, 21 countries in the region present a high risk of external overindebtedness or are already in overindebte…

Retirement age trends around the globe

The retirement landscape varies greatly depending on the country.

Many factors contribute to the variance between current and effective retirement ages.

The OECD projects that the average effective retirement age will increase by two years by th…

How to unlock the potential of software-defined mobility

The automotive industry is fundamentally changing towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs) – unlocking societal and economic value.

Over 90% of the accidents caused today by human error can be avoided through advanced autonomous driving. Addition…