In 2021, the emergence of the first woman and first African leader of the WTO raises Africa’s global standing at a time when the AfCFTA offers significant transformative opportunities for the continent’s economic growth.

This February, The New Face of African Collaboration explores the evolution of infrastructure development on the continent (including the internet/digital infrastructure), contextualising the strategic value of expanded trade opportunities to economic advancement and cultural integration in Africa. We also look at the potential for collaboration and the transformative possibilities that this age of connectivity holds for Africa’s creative industries and knowledge economy.