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WTO warns Africa risks missing AI trade boom without urgent digital reforms

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that Nigeria and other African economies risk being excluded from the next wave of global trade unless they urgently invest in digital infrastructure, skills, and AI governance. According to the WTO’s 2025 World Trade Report, artificial intelligence (AI) could boost global trade by up to 37% by 2040, […]

Ethiopian gov’t, Tigray forces open new round of peace talks, establish hotline

Ethiopia’s government and Tigray regional representatives began a new round of talks Monday (7 November) to work out military and other details of last week’s signing of a “permanent” cessation of hostilities in a two-year conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Last week, the federal government and Tigray regional forces agreed […]

Morocco: First forum of African regions, an opportunity to promote decentralized cooperation

The 1st edition of the Forum of African Regions (FORAF) is held this September 8 to 10 in the Moroccan north-eastern city of Saidia, with the participation of 85 presidents of African regions from more than 20 African countries adopting a decentralized system. The forum features several panels and workshops that will benefit more than […]