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Africa Semiconductor Investors Forum — Forum Proceedings Report 2026

The Africa Semiconductor Investors Forum, convened by AUDA NEPAD, DSTI, CSIR, AAS and NINA JOJER, held on 20–21 April 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Westlands, Nairobi, under the theme From the Ground Up: Africa's Minerals-To-Microchips Moment.

The Africa Memo: The Great Divergence: A Global Order Struggling to Be Born

The Africa Memo: The Great Divergence explores the continent’s transition into a period of sobering realism in 2026.

Operationalizing AI for Economic Policymaking: Insights from ACET's Nigeria Creative Economy Hackathon

AfCFTA Impact Assessment Pilot: A Step Towards Africa's Productive Transformation

ADDIS ABABA - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Impact Assessment Tool, developed under the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) initiative, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its Phase 2 pilot.

Turning Talk into Transit: Why Africa’s Strategic Corridors Must Lead the Next Phase of Continental Development

ADDIS ABABA - At the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, an event convened by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) alongside the U.S. State Department signalled an overdue shift in Africa’s development discourse: from abstract ambition to pragmatic action.

The Implementation Trap: Africa’s 2026 Stress Test and the Geopolitics of Integration

ADDIS ABABA — From Bole International Airport to the marble halls of the African Union headquarters, last week’s 39th AU Summit carried the familiar choreography of continental ambition.

Africa’s Platform Economy at a Crossroads- Designing Fit-for-Purpose Competition Frameworks

Designing Fit-for-Purpose Competition Frameworks," assesses the opportunities and risks presented by the continent's rapidly expanding digital markets and proposes a tailored competition framework built on the foundation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Competition Protocol.

Does Tech Advancement Equate Productivity of Economies?

Technological progress is significant for a country's growth and economic development today.

Africa's Data Economy: The Rise of Data Unions

In today’s digital age, data is power—but who controls it? Across Africa, a transformative movement is growing: data unions, where individuals pool their data, negotiate fair terms, and share in the economic benefits.