Powering women's economic futures: energy and opportunity in Africa's inclusive industrialization transformation
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Blog )industrialization transformation 9 March, 2026 [Blog] Powering women's economic futures: energy and opportunity in Africa's inclusive industrialization transformation Share this: By Towela Ngulube and Sosson Tadadjeu In Africa, women play a crucial role
When justice fails: Why women can't get protection from AI deepfake abuse
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 26, 2026(Article )What is deepfake abuse and why laws, platforms, and justice systems are failing women
Putting the African state and its institutions at the centre of development
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalFeb 13, 2026(Article )As AU Summit opens, two UN OSAA reports underscore a clear message: no durable peace without strong, legitimate and well resourced states
How Gen Z is Redefining Governance in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJan 29, 2026(Blog )Jide Okeke explores how by blending digital-age accountability with institutional design, youth-led movements could transform how African societies govern themselves in the twenty-first century.
The UN’s Next 80 Years Depend on Africa’s Next 10
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaOct 22, 2025(Blog )The United Nations turns 80 this year. It should be a celebration. Instead, it feels like a reckoning. Multilateralism as we know it, is in crisis: too slow where it should be agile, too fragmented where it should be cohesive, too exclusive where it shoul
People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 28, 2025(Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.
Private capital for infrastructure: Resilience amid uncertainty, urgency amid gaps
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 14, 2025(Blog )As the global economy continues to adapt to macroeconomic shifts, infrastructure investment remains a critical driver of job creation, long-term development opportunities and resilience.
Building Africa’s trade future, together ITC hosts Partnerships for Africa Day in Geneva to scale African-led trade solutions.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalJun 23, 2025(Article )As global trade becomes increasingly uncertain and fragmented, Africa’s 50 million small businesses—responsible for 80% of employment on the continent—face mounting pressure to compete, integrate, and thrive.
Justice can’t wait: Africa’s push for reparative justice takes center stage.
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal MagazineJun 02, 2025(Article )Leaders at the ADS2025 High-Level Dialogue called for reparatory justice through global governance reform, debt relief, climate action, and the return of looted heritage.
Turning the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into a reality for small and mid-sized businesses in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDP – AfricaMay 19, 2025(Blog )The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is poised to serve as Africa's gateway to economic transformation. AfCFTA is already proving to be a pivotal force in reshaping the economic landscape of Africa.