Every year, cross-border traders in Africa lose approximately $5 billion to currency conversion hurdles. For a local manufacturer or agricultural exporter, this is not just a statistical anomaly, it is capital that could be reinvested in growth, staff, or infrastructure. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is shifting from high-level policy negotiation to the… Continue reading AfCFTA Explainer Series (2/4): How PAPSS and digital trade cut your costs
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Webinar: MSME Day 2026 – AfCFTA African Trade Unlocked
Join the live culmination of our four-part AfCFTA Explainer Series. Gain the tools, the digital compliance insights, and the research-backed strategies to turn trade policy into your competitive advantage. Event overview Join us on 23rd July 2026, for a 90-minute, high-impact diagnostic forum designed to turn policy complexity into practical trade advantage. As the live… Continue reading Webinar: MSME Day 2026 – AfCFTA African Trade Unlocked
AfCFTA Explainer Series (1/4): Navigating the shift to industrialisation (MSMEs)
Discover what the AfCFTA transition from negotiation to implementation means for your business. Learn how new digital trade tools and industrialisation mandates can unlock opportunities for your MSME.
Five tools every worker needs to fight for economic justice in 2026
Today, on International Workers Day 2026, the global demand is clear: Workers Over Billionaires. This theme is not merely a rallying cry, but an urgent response to a systemic crisis where private profit is consistently prioritised over public well-being. Across the world, an affordability crisis continues to accelerate, forcing working families to make daily trade-offs… Continue reading Five tools every worker needs to fight for economic justice in 2026
International Girls in ICT Day 2026
The Inclusive AI Mandate: How TCR’s commitment to Ghana teachers and UK digital safety ensures equitable development Today, 27 April, as we mark International Girls in ICT Day, the message from the global development community is clear: achieving “AI for Development” requires an urgent, ethical mandate for Inclusivity by Design. The Community Revolution (TCR) asserts… Continue reading International Girls in ICT Day 2026
Essential Digital Skills (EDS) inclusion Programme
A pilot initiative focused on tackling digital exclusion by conducting in-depth research to understand specific barriers and developing effective, accessible training materials. The programme aims to empower individuals with the essential digital skills necessary for everyday life, work, and community connection. About the programme Problem statement Many people face social and economic exclusion because they… Continue reading Essential Digital Skills (EDS) inclusion Programme
Connect safely: Essential Digital Skills in our Nottingham community
Today, on International Girls in ICT Day, we look at the incredible power of technology not just as a tool for work, but as a vital bridge to a new life. For Migrant and Refugee women arriving in Nottingham, mastering digital skills is not an optional extra, it’s an essential step towards independence, safety, and… Continue reading Connect safely: Essential Digital Skills in our Nottingham community
World Water Day 2026: Water and Gender
On World Water Day, discover how sustainable water and energy infrastructure is eliminating the 40km water collection journey for women in Tanzania and unlocking women’s power across the globe.
International Day of Forests 2026: Forests and economies
Sustainable roots: How community forestry builds economic resilience in Tanzania As the global community marks International Day of Forests 2026 under the theme ‘Forests and economies’, the connection between healthy forest ecosystems and stable local economies has never been clearer. The United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) explicitly state that forests are… Continue reading International Day of Forests 2026: Forests and economies
The Day the Dust Remembered: International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2026
A narrative on why March 21 refuses to be forgotten — and what it still asks of us. Every year on March 21, the world pauses — or is supposed to — to confront one of humanity’s oldest and most stubborn failures: racial discrimination. The date is not arbitrary. It was chosen in memory of… Continue reading The Day the Dust Remembered: International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2026