On 13 September, elections for Lord Mayors, Mayors, Councillors and the Integration Councils will be held in towns and cities across the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Integration Councils are for many people with a migration background the only opportunity for political participation through elections. Many Africans are vying for seats on the Integration Councils (Integrationsrat), the only …

  As Africa starts its recovery efforts against the immense challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director for Central Africa at SAP – the global leader in enterprise software,  takes a closer look at the continued economic success story of the East African region and argues why it is an example for how the rest of the …

The Economic Community of West African States has postponed the planned launch of its single currency, the Eco. The body agreed to maintain a gradual approach for the launching of the currency. ECOWAS explained that a new date for the launch would be announced later. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the 57th Summit of …