AIF 2022 attracts record investment pledges, but fails in solving Africa’s infrastructure paradox

This year’s African Investment Forum (AIF), the continent’s premier investment platform, attracted a record $63.8bn in investment pledges for infrastructure projects, but experts warn of historically low success rates in bringing projects into fruition. The vast networking event brings together African entrepreneurs, decision-makers, bankers. In 72 hours, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners […]

Morocco hosts inter-Libyan meeting

Morocco is  hosting this Sunday and Monday an inter-Libyan meeting with the aim of consolidating the ceasefire and relaunching the political process, local media report. Libyans on both sides remain very discreet about the agenda of these meetings, but according to media reports two dialogue committees, each composed of 7 people, have been formed to […]

Africans still see China favorably, but prefer US as global superpower — survey

China is still seen favorably by many in Africa, where it is vying for influence with Washington, though, worldwide, support for Beijing has undergone a sharp decline, a new global public opinion survey of people in 25 countries has revealed. The survey by the Britain-based YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project that asked people about their opinions on […]