The Global Investment Trends Monitor provides an up-to-date snapshot of global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, highlighting how investment patterns are evolving amid economic uncertainty, geopolitical fragmentation, and shifting industrial priorities. The report shows that global investment remains under pressure.…
Tuesday February 03, 2026 Introduction: Why CTA Trade Flow Benchmarks Matter Cotton, textiles, and apparel (CTA) are system sectors that form the intersection of agriculture, manufacturing, employment, logistics, sustainability, and regional integration. Few value chains offer Africa the same combination…
Across Africa, innovation is accelerating, yet too many ideas fail to translate into sustainable economic value because intellectual property is under-protected, under-financed, or poorly understood. As Africa deepens integration under the AfCFTA and competes in a data- and technology-driven global…
The new climate finance goal agreed at COP29 (at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035 for developing countries) cannot be achieved with the current broken international financial architecture (IFA). Current climate finance is too small, mostly debt-creating, fragmented, and…
Accelerating Africa’s Integration: Leveraging Regional Frameworks for Continental Impact The African Integration Report 2025, developed by the African Union Commission in collaboration with UNECA and the AfDB, presents a comprehensive analysis of Africa’s regional integration journey. Under the theme “Strengthening…