African Experts Urge Governance Reforms, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Stronger Partnerships to Drive Economic Transformation in Transition States
African Experts Urge Governance Reforms, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Stronger Partnerships to Drive Economic Transformation in Transition States PRESS RELEASE Africa’s transition states are the continent’s most vulnerable economies, facing a wide range of political, economic, security and environmental challenges, and striving for greater stability and resilience. ABUJA, Nigeria, September 17, 2025/ — African economists
Launch of the Second Cohort of the National Youth Service Graduate Program
The Gambia’s National Youth Service Graduate Program, backed by the government and UNDP, launched its second cohort in Bakau, providing 100 university graduates with a one-year paid internship and training to enhance workplace skills and foster national pride.
Japan Aims for a Larger Role in Africa During the TICAD 9 Summit in Yokohama
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hosts TICAD 9 in Yokohama from August 20-22, 2025, to foster economic ties with African leaders through the “Indian Ocean–Africa Economic Zone Initiative,” emphasizing free trade, investment, and sustainable growth amid shifting global influences.
CPA Banjul Conference Urges Homegrown Solutions for Africa’s Challenges
President Adama Barrow, at the 54th CPA Africa Region conference, called for African nations to drive their development by tackling conflicts, economic issues, and climate change through democracy, with Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta and CPA Chairperson Hon. Catherine Hara highlighting parliaments’ roles in resilience and accountability.
