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  11-year-old Mariam has already lost years of school. Conflict displaced her family, and when she finally enrolled in an Accelerated Education Program - a short, intensive course for children who had missed years - she was reading for the first time. Yet her teacher fears what comes next: the nearest secondary school has no space, resources, or plan to receive students like her.  Download document: https://apo-opa.co/4nbralO Download infographic: https://apo-opa.co/3VYAgGA Mariam’s story, […]

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping trade in Africa - curbing illicit financial flows, driving growth and boosting market opportunities. African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), will host the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum (ACF2025) from 12 – 14 November 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda. Held under the theme “Better Compliance – Better Trade: Embracing AI to Promote and Secure Trade Through a Modern AML/CFT […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Dr. GUETA SELEMANE CHAPO, The First Lady of Mozambique and Ambassador of Merck […]

  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved an equity investment of USD 25 million in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), a global leader in offering long-term local currency hedging solutions in emerging and frontier markets. This strategic investment will strengthen TCX’s capital base, enhance its risk-bearing capacity, and expand its ability to offer hedging instruments in illiquid and less liquid currencies across the […]

  Five years may seem a short time in the lifespan of an industry, but in the African energy space, it has been nothing short of a revolution. At the heart of that transformation stands NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/), a figure who has become synonymous with unapologetic advocacy for African-led solutions, deal-making at scale, and an unrelenting drive to end energy poverty on the […]

  The Global Head for Social Impact and Human Rights at Nestlé (www.Nestle.com), Yann Wyss has highlighted the importance of integrating literacy into business models and empowering marginalized communities through innovative programs. Speaking as a panelist at the International Literacy Day at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, he shared insights into Nestlé's initiatives, particularly, the "MAGGI Mammies" Literacy program in Côte d'Ivoire targeted at women's traders who sell MAGGI products […]

  By Ajong Mbapndah L, Managing Editor, Pan African Visions In 2021, when the African Energy Chamber (AEC) announced the inaugural African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, many raised skeptical eyebrows. The conventional wisdom was clear: world-class energy summits belonged in Dubai, Houston, or London - not in Africa. Yet, NJ Ayuk, the AEC’s Executive Chairman, saw a different story -one rooted in possibility and pride.  “Africa has the […]

  By Ludovic Thanay, Senior Vice President Sales, Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com). Africa stands at a turning point. Home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population but responsible for less than 3% of global trade, the continent continues to punch below its weight. The reasons are well documented: weak infrastructure, fragmented policies, and slow adoption of digital systems. The real challenge is not only to bridge the divide but to […]

  The 30th session of the Vendredis de Carrefour returns to the Republic of Congo from December 4-5, tackling key topics under the theme Local Content and the Domestic Market: What to do, how to do it, with whom to do it, alone or together. Organized by Think Tank Carrefour under the patronage of Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo, the event offers a platform […]