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AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

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Container freighters docking at Port Tema as AfCFTA zero-tariff transit protocols enter full enforcement.

Accra•2h ago• 5 min read

AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

In what economists are calling the most consequential trade milestone since the Abuja Treaty, the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat alongside the African Export-Import Bank have activated the next-generation Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS 2.0).

Key Takeaways:

•PAPSS 2.0 connects 44 central banks across Africa for direct local currency settlement.
•Estimated to save African exporters and small businesses over $5 billion in annual FX intermediary fees.

Kwame Mensah

Chief Continental Economics Editor

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AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

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Ethiopia•3h ago

AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

Meeting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, continental leaders have approved a $1.2 billion standalone standby peace fund to restore stability and constitutional governance across the Sahelian belt.

Amina Ndiaye 4 min

Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

East Africa

Kenya•4h ago

Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

African tech ecosystems are defying global funding chills as specialized artificial intelligence models tuned for local agricultural yields, Swahili/Yoruba healthcare diagnostics, and fintech micro-underwriting attract unprecedented capital.

Chidubem Okafor 4 min

Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

West Africa

Senegal•5h ago

Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

Ten years into the ambitious continental environmental restorative program, independent satellite analytics confirm that over 30 million hectares of degraded land have been reclaimed with indigenous acacia belts and community solar wells.

Fatima Al-Hassan 5 min

FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

West Africa

Nigeria•6h ago

FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

A viral graphic shared over 200,000 times claimed that Nigeria's apex bank had imposed an immediate freeze on commercial banking cash withdrawals. The Point Africa Fact Check desk investigated the claim.

Tendai Moyo 3 min

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Breaking NewsPan-African

Container freighters docking at Port Tema as AfCFTA zero-tariff transit protocols enter full enforcement.

Accra•2h ago• 5 min read

AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

Key Takeaways:

•PAPSS 2.0 connects 44 central banks across Africa for direct local currency settlement.
•Estimated to save African exporters and small businesses over $5 billion in annual FX intermediary fees.

Kwame Mensah

Chief Continental Economics Editor

Full Story →

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Ethiopia•3h ago

AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

Amina Ndiaye 4 min

East Africa

Kenya•4h ago

Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

Chidubem Okafor 4 min

West Africa

Senegal•5h ago

Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

Fatima Al-Hassan 5 min

West Africa

Nigeria•6h ago

FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

Tendai Moyo 3 min

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AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

Kwame Mensah 5 min

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AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

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Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

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Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

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Ghana•2h ago

AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

Kwame Mensah 5 min

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Ethiopia•3h ago

AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

Amina Ndiaye 4 min

East Africa

Kenya•4h ago

Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

Chidubem Okafor 4 min

West Africa

Senegal•5h ago

Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

Fatima Al-Hassan 5 min

West Africa

Nigeria•6h ago

FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

Tendai Moyo 3 min

East Africa

Kenya•8h ago

AFCON 2027 Preparations: East African 'Pamoja Bid' Stadia Enter Final Infrastructure Testing Across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

For the first time in history, three East African community partners are co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations. Inspection teams from CAF have expressed high satisfaction with state-of-the-art sports facilities.

Kofi Boateng 4 min

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Ghana•2h ago

AfCFTA Unveils Pan-African Digital Currency Clearance System to Slash Intra-Continental Trade Fees by 80%

Kwame Mensah 5 min

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Ethiopia•3h ago

AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

Amina Ndiaye 4 min

East Africa

Kenya•4h ago

Silicon Savannah & Lagos Yaba: African AI Startups Attract Record $2.8 Billion in Clean Tech and Health Tech Inflows

Chidubem Okafor 4 min

West Africa

Senegal•5h ago

Great Green Wall Initiative Achieves Historic 30-Million Hectare Milestone in Sahel Reforestation and Agroforestry

Fatima Al-Hassan 5 min

West Africa

Nigeria•6h ago

FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

Tendai Moyo 3 min

East Africa

Kenya•8h ago

AFCON 2027 Preparations: East African 'Pamoja Bid' Stadia Enter Final Infrastructure Testing Across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

Kofi Boateng 4 min

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AU Security Council Summit: Heads of State Ratify Joint Rapid Response Peacekeeping Framework for the Sahel

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FACT CHECK: Did the Central Bank of Nigeria Ban Cash Withdrawals Above $500 for Commercial Enterprises?

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West Africa•13h ago

Museum Repatriation Wave: Over 1,200 Ancient African Artifacts Return Home to Benin City, Kumasi, and Cairo

In what cultural historians call a historic moral reckoning, world-renowned European and American museums have finalized the formal handover of royal bronzes, golden stools, and ancient papyri to their rightful homeland heirs.

By Esi Amankwah•4 min read

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