Chido Munyati is the Head of Africa, and a Global Leadership Fellow, at the World Economic Forum. Chido previously worked as a lawyer at the leading Swiss law firm, Froriep, and the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Under the AfCFTA, players in Africa's automotive industry will benefit from a single market of 1.3 billion people. Companies like Volkswagen are taking notice.
Under the AfCFTA agreement, fragmented regulatory systems will be harmonized, and intra-African trade in medicines and pharmaceuticals is set to grow.
For too long, Africa's struggling logistics sector and infrastructure have held back the continent's dynamic private sector. Under the AfCFTA, that is set to change.
Under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, Africa’s need to import so much will be reduced, and domestic processing capacity boosted massively.
The World Economic Forum, AfCFTA Secretariat and Forum partners' new report reveals how global business can leverage the new trade area’s opportunities.
Africa accounts for 3% of CO2 emissions but is badly hit by climate change. Developed counties must aid Africa's green energy transition by closing their climate financing gap.
Accelerating the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would drive the region’s long-term recovery and growth.
South Africa is recovering from the biggest natural disaster to hit the country and a just transition to protect lives and livelihoods is its best strategy
Capacity development is a priority for governments in both the developed and developing world.
Here are five ways in which the world and Africa can work together to restore trust in each other after the Omicron variant led to mistrust and accusations
High rates of COVID-19 infection are setting Africa back but young innovators across the continent are deploying a social entrepreneurship skillset to fight the pandemic from the grassroots.
Actionable interventions must be made to accelerate and scale up the existing funding opportunities.
Leaders must focus on four key priority areas, including implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area and harnessing the digital transformation.
Youth unemployment is a significant driver of unrest in Africa. This is how companies can act to help reduce the risk of conflict, and better ensure the long-term preservation and resilie...
