Momentum builds for African Union’s G20 membership with India, which holds the G20 chair, proposing its inclusion ahead of the summit in New Delhi. With the inclusion of the 55-member bloc of African states, the G20 will in fact become G21. It includes the United States, Europe, China, India and Russia,” Okoli said. However, some in the AU feel that the bloc’s inclusion in the G20 would not translate into anything substantive in the literal sense. “While witnessing this historical moment, the greatest questions for politicians, academics, business community and the general public is the strategic significance and geopolitical implications for the African Union as a continental organization and for Africa,” Okoli added.

The Arab World And Its Opportunities For Clinical ResearchBy Hadi Danawi, Ph.D., chair and president, Arab Board of Clinical ResearchThis article is part three of a three-part series on Arab participation in clinical research. Challenges To Conducting Clinical Research In MENADespite the potential, the MENA region has been relatively underrepresented in clinical research compared to other regions. To illustrate the imbalance of clinical research around the world, we need only look at the WHO’s International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (ICTRP). In addition, Qatar recently increased its global footprint in clinical trials, especially post Covid, with 251 clinical trials listed on the ICTRP in 2022. Danawi created the Arab Board for Clinical Research to promote diversity and inclusion of Arabs and Arab Americans in clinical research, the use of DCTs, and education and staffing of Arabs and Arab Americans in clinical research.

Ordinarily, such events should make or break national economies. Some analysts would even label them as ‘national Kodak moments’, while the grumpier ones complain that such events are an unnecessary drain on the national fiscus. Whichever way one looks at it, whatever prism one uses – economic, geo-political, social, diplomatic – the results tend to be the same: iconic! There's more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa.

Nigeria’s Itana, formerly Talent City, has raised US$2 million in a pre-seed funding round that supports its bid to develop Africa’s first Digital Free Zone, which aims to improve the ease-of-doing-business index, drive foreign direct investment, and catalyse employment. Itana will be a fully online jurisdiction for the digital economy, with the ideal policies, business services and technology for global digital and service businesses to remotely operate and scale with ease across Africa. By 2027, Itana will also be coupled with an eco-friendly startup district in Alaro free zone (Epe, Lagos). Its US$2 million pre-seed round was led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos Capital, and Future Africa. “Within the Itana digital free zone startups will have the benefit of a stable policy environment, tax and capital repatriation incentives and the freedom to operate remotely without the need for an expansive physical presence within the free zone.

United Arab Emirates pledges to purchase $450 million worth of carbon credits from ACMI at the Africa Climate Summit. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula calls for African unity and action to combat climate change, emphasizing Africa’s authority in shaping the global climate agenda. This appeal was made during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, where Asiko emphasized the pivotal role of Africa’s carbon markets in climate action. Despite these concerns, the Africa Climate Summit saw hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits, with the United Arab Emirates committing to purchasing $450 million worth of carbon credits from ACMI. Speaking at the Africa Climate Change Parliamentary Dialogue during the Africa Climate Summit, Wetangula emphasized the urgent need for Africa to unite in safeguarding the continent from the devastating consequences of climate change and holding those responsible for it accountable.

The first phase of the Wealth On Wheels (WOW) Cashless and Digitisation Project was launched in Mthatha this week. FORUS Digital South Africa PlatformECTTC is a tertiary cooperative established in 2014 and is the business arm for SANTACO in the Eastern Cape. It is owned by its members who are all operators in the minibus taxi industry. Wow Digital Platform FeaturesThe WOW Digital Platform includes a cashless payment system, GPS tracking, live camera monitoring, and other value-added services. The WOW initiative enables the integration of digital technologies into the transport industry, creating a more connected, efficient, and prosperous ecosystem.

Regional bloc says soldiers to stay until December 8 as local opposition grows to peacekeepers and tensions between DRC and Rwanda simmer. East African leaders have agreed to extend the mandate of a regional military force deployed to quell violence in the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An EAC statement issued on Tuesday after a summit in Nairobi said the heads of state had agreed to extend the duration of the mandate for the regional force to December 8, pending an evaluation report. The EAC force has taken over some areas previously occupied by M23 but has so far failed to end the conflict. Tshisekedi has accused Rwanda of seeking “to occupy our land, rich in gold, coltan and cobalt, for their own exploitation and profit” and urged the international community to condemn Kigali.

A later phase of the project planned for 2024 will focus on ecommerce, digital finance, space science and remote sensing to boost women's contribution into agriculture and climate resilience. This project is part of ECA efforts, across Africa, to increase the low usage and participation of women in the digital space, despite high numbers of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. According to the National Institution of Statistics of Tunisia, women accounted for 30.1 percent of the workforce in the second quarter of 2022, with 21.1 percent of female workers being unemployed. African countries experienced an increased reliance on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), digitalization and the use of online platforms to conduct business transactions, learning and development activities post COVID-19. This shift is currently providing an opportunity for women to step into new economic roles and contribute to a faster economic recovery and resilient growth.

Tunisia - After five consecutive months of decline, inflation rose to 9.3% in August 2023, compared with 9.1% in July 2023 and 9.3% in June 2023, the National Statistics Institute (INS) announced on Tuesday. In terms of the contribution to inflation by scheme, the 'free food' and 'free non-food groups' groups were equally the largest contributors to inflation, at 4%. In August 2023, food prices were 15.3% higher than a year before. Core inflation fell slightly to 7.2%The core inflation (excluding food and energy) fell slightly to 7.2% from 7.3% in the previous month. Prices of unregulated food rose by 17.7%, compared to 2.1% for regulated food.

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Khalid Al-Falih, the Minister of Investment, declared that Italy is set to become a long-term partner for Saudi Arabia in the fields of energy and sustainability. He revealed that Saudi Arabia is currently working on one of the world’s largest hydrogen projects in the NEOM city. Al-Falih made these remarks during his address at the Saudi-Italian Investment Forum, which commenced in Milan, Italy on Monday. The forum has drawn participation from a significant number of business leaders, investors, and government officials representing both Italy and Saudi Arabia. The minister disclosed that several cooperative agreements spanning various sectors will be signed between Saudi Arabia and Italy.

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has announced the successful first close of its targeted US$40 million fund, with over 20 per cent committed. With support from JPMorgan Chase & Co and the Global Environmental Facility, Catalyst Fund also works to provide dedicated impact measurement and research support to climate innovators, share insights and learnings, and enable partnerships via its Ecosystem Hub. With a strategic focus on solutions in agri-tech and fishery management, food systems, insurtech and climate fintech, cold chain, waste management, and water management, Catalyst Fund is expediting sustainable green growth. By bridging this critical funding gap, the Catalyst Fund addresses a key bottleneck for climate ventures in Africa, positioning them for further growth-stage funding at Series B. “At FSDAi we believe strongly that Africa has the potential to lead in climate solutions provided it has the finance it needs.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a continuing trend of recovering growth rates since February. July air cargo demand was tracking just 0.8% below the previous year’s levels. The difference between the annual growth rates of air cargo and the global goods trade narrowed to -0.8 percentage points in June. Many fundamental drivers of air cargo demand, such as trade volumes and export orders, remain weak or are deteriorating. Asia-Pacific airlines saw their air cargo volumes increase by 2.7% in July 2023 compared to the same month in 2022.

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