EU and India Agree to Finalize Free-Trade Pact
India and the European Union are doing their best to finalize a free trade agreement by the end of 2025. According to Ursula von der Leyen, this could be the largest deal...
How the GCC Uses Innovation to Boost Its Food Security
Food security is taken seriously in the GCC. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are all in the top 50 when it comes to food...
AfCRA: Africa's New Credit Rating Agency Aims to Challenge Global Bias
After years of feeling like global rating firms have failed them, Africa launched its own African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) to unlock funds. The homegrown credit company was unveiled...
How Will Europe Handle the U.S. and Russia Situation After the Munich Security Conference?
The latest Munich Security Conference put a lot of pressure on European countries. After claims that US and Russian officials will meet to negotiate how to...
AfCFTA Set to Improve Trade Growth and Investment in Uganda
The government of Uganda wants to boost regional trade and economic growth. Together with the African Continental Free Trade Area, it is looking for new investment opportunities in the country....
Africa’s $30 Billion Energy Push: Will Mission 300 Deliver?
Last week, more than two dozen African heads of state gathered in Dar es Salaam for a high-stakes summit on Mission 300—an ambitious initiative backed by the World Bank and the...
From Innovation to Inclusion: Six Key Takeaways from Davos 2025
Davos 2025 has wrapped, and as always, the annual gathering of world leaders, CEOs,and policymakers left behind a storm of ideas, debates, and behind-the-scenes dealmaking.
While AI-generated buzzwords flooded panels, six...
Hong Kong Steps Up Tech Ambitions with Launch of First Commercial HPC Service
Hong Kong has just rolled out its first-ever commercial High-Performance Computing (HPC) service, marking a big leap toward becoming a global tech powerhouse.
The service, which is run...
AU Launches Bold 10-Year Plan to Transform African Agriculture
The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious 10-year strategy aimed at transforming agriculture across the continent.
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035) was launched during...
Romania and Bulgaria Become Full Schengen Members
Romania and Bulgaria are finally allowed to become full Schengen Area members starting January 1, 2025.
The two countries had been trying to join the Schengen Area for over a decade but were prevented...
