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The 3rd Ministerial conference on the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) officially opened in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday.

Gold castings of the hands of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela have been sold for $10m (£7m) in bitcoin.

Morocco is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2018 (AII) by Quantum Global’s independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab.

The governments of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have signed a major agreement called the “Abidjan Declaration” which is to address issues within the cocoa sector in both countries.

As Africa celebrates the achievement of yet another major milestone with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) this past week, the continent will need to improve its infrastructure and end non-tariff trade barriers to reap the maximum benefits of the agreement, global credit ratings and research firm Moody’s has said.

Virgil Abloh, the founder of streetwear brand Off-White and Kanye West's creative director, has been named the new menswear designer for French fashion label Louis Vuitton.

A World Bank Group report examining laws in 173 economies finds that 90% of economies still have laws restricting women’s economic empowerment. Violence and lack of jobs are amongst the key barriers for women in developing countries.

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has defended his country's decision not to sign the continental free trade deal just yet despite participating in earlier discussions.

The government of Zimbabwe has signed a deal with Cyprus-based Karo Resources which is to invest $4.2 billion to develop a platinum mine.

There is some major relief for businesses in Ghana following the decision by the government to scrap VAT on the import of some 64 commodities.