African Newspage

09/06/2026

Africa Bets on Cotton, Textiles, Apparel Value Chain to Drive Industrialisation

Africa is moving to capture more value from its cotton resources with the launch of the AfCFTA Cotton, Textiles and Apparel (CTA) Value Chain initiative. The initiative seeks to boost local processing, strengthen regional value chains, create millions of jobs, and accelerate industrialisation under the AfCFTA and Agenda 2063.

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Africa took a major step toward building a competitive and vertically integrated Cotton, Textiles and Apparel (CTA) industry with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) CTA Value Chain initiative on the sidelines of in Biashara Afrika 2026 Lomé, Togo.

08/06/2026

Maiden African Air Transport Expo Targets Greater Connectivity, Trade Integration

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) will convene policymakers, aviation leaders, investors, and innovators in Lomé, Togo, for the inaugural African Air Transport Convention and Expo (AATCE), a continental platform designed to advance air connectivity, accelerate SAATM implementation, strengthen AfCFTA trade corridors, and unlock aviation’s role in driving regional integration, trade, and sustainable economic development across Africa.

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The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) will convene policymakers, aviation industry leaders, investors and innovators from across the continent in Lomé, Togo, from 15–19 June 2026 for the inaugural African Air Transport Convention and Expo (AATCE).

07/06/2026

🎥 AFRICA UP CLOSE | | With UNDP Regional AfCFTA Advisor on Trade

"Biashara Africa is the Backbone of Trade on the Continent" — Komi Tsowou

Speaking at the 3rd Biashara Africa Forum in Lomé, Togo, Komi Tsowou, UNDP Regional Advisor on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), underscored the Forum’s critical role in advancing the AfCFTA agenda. He highlighted Biashara Africa as a strategic platform for boosting intra-African trade, strengthening regional value chains, and fostering deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s vast development and prosperity potential.

06/06/2026

🎥 AFRICA UP CLOSE | | With AWIP President, Uganda Chapter

""Biashara Africa is Empowering Women to Lead in Trade and Enterprise" — Elizabeth Kasenene

Speaking at the 3rd Biashara Africa Forum in Lomé, Togo, Elizabeth Kasenene, President of the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Uganda Chapter, highlighted the Forum’s importance in advancing economic empowerment across Africa. She noted that through mentorship, capacity building, advocacy, and expanded trade opportunities, AWIP is equipping women entrepreneurs and business leaders with the tools and networks needed to thrive.

06/06/2026

OP-ED | Humanity, Humanism, Universality: The Foundation of Multilateralism

Michelle Ndiaye argues that multilateralism can only remain relevant if it is grounded in the enduring principles of humanity, humanism, and universality—values shaped not by a single tradition, but through shared global and Global South contributions from Bandung to today’s evolving world order.

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Michelle Ndiaye argues that the principles of humanity, humanism, and universality, as affirmed by the 1955 Bandung Conference, remain vital to strengthening multilateralism and ensuring the Global South plays a central role in shaping a more inclusive global order.

03/06/2026

*🎥 AFRICA UP CLOSE | | With ECOWAS Director of Trade*

"Biashara Africa is Driving Regional Trade and Economic Integration" — Kolawole Sofola

Speaking at the 3rd Biashara Africa Forum in Lomé, Togo, Mr. Kolawole Sofola, Director of Trade at the ECOWAS Commission, highlighted the importance of the Biashara Africa Forum as a strategic platform for promoting intra-African trade, strengthening regional value chains, and advancing economic integration across the continent.

03/06/2026

ADIF 2026 Targets Actionable, Scalable Solutions for Job Creation Across Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is convening ADIF 2026 under the theme, “Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for Job Creation in Africa,” bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and development partners to advance practical, scalable solutions for jobs, economic transformation, and sustainable development across the continent.

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will host the inaugural Africa Development Impact Forum (ADIF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from June 11–12, 2026, to advance practical, actionable and scalable solutions for job creation and economic transformation. Join the African Newspage Co...

01/06/2026

🎥 AFRICA UP CLOSE | | With AFCAC Secretary General

"Aviation, Trade: Two Sides of Same Coin" — Ms Adefunke Adeyemi

Speaking at the 3rd Biashara Africa Forum in Lomé, Togo, Ms Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), highlighted the critical role of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by enabling the seamless movement of people, goods, and services across the continent.

Ms Adeyemi also invited stakeholders from across Africa to participate in the African Air Transport Convention & Expo (AATCE) 2026, scheduled for 15–19 June 2026 in Lomé, Togo. The convention will bring together leaders from aviation, trade, tourism, and transport to advance Africa's connectivity, integration, and economic transformation agenda.

01/06/2026

APN Africa Day Dialogue Backs Free Mobility to Accelerate AfCFTA Implementation

The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) has called for accelerated implementation of a visa-free Africa, with policymakers, development experts, and integration advocates arguing that free movement of people is critical to unlocking the full potential of AfCFTA, boosting intra-African trade, investment, tourism, and advancing the continent’s broader integration agenda.

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Against the backdrop of Ghana’s implementation of visa-free entry for all African citizens and Togo’s announcement of a similar policy, the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) convened a high-level webinar to mark Africa Day 2026 under the theme, “Confronting Afrophobia Through Economic Integratio...

01/06/2026

OP-ED | Africa Is the Key to Sustained Global Growth, By Hippolyte Fofack

Hippolyte Fofack argues that Africa’s rapidly growing population, expanding consumer markets, industrialisation potential, and regional integration agenda position the continent as the world’s next major engine of growth in an aging global economy seeking new sources of demand and prosperity.

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Hippolyte Fofack argues that unlocking Africa’s demographic dividend through industrialization, infrastructure investment, and regional economic integration is no longer merely a continental priority, but a global economic imperative in an aging world seeking new engines of growth.