“With 65% of the world’s uncultivated land, Africa will determine the future of food for the world and there is gold in the dirt, if only we will see it,” said the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, on … Read More
After 54 years, the building of the unity of the African peoples is still a major task while the challenges, which Africans must take up collectively, keep increasing, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said Thursday as the … Read More
Members States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday elected Ethiopian Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of the UN health agency. Dr. Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Government of Ethiopia, and will begin his five-year term … Read More
The new Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, has vowed to implement orders freezing the accounts of former President Yahya Jammeh following the issuance of court orders. In an exclusive interview in Ahmedabad, India, where he … Read More
On the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated every year on May 25, the African Member States group at UNESCO is organizing an African Week, which will run from May 22 to 24, 2017. The Week, dedicated to the reflection and … Read More
Cairn Energy, one of Europe’s leading oil and gas exploration companies drilling for oil offshore Senegal, has announced the results of a successful appraisal well offshore the West African country. “Rig performance continues to be excellent and operations have been … Read More
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday condemned “in strong terms” the latest Transparency International (TI) report alleging massive graft in the defense procurement in the military in the last two years. ` In a press conference on Thursday, Defense Spokesman, … Read More
Botswana Federation for Public Sector Trade Unions (BOFEPUSO) intends to sue government for selling the country’s biggest copper producer BCL Mine. Tobokani Rari, BOFEPUSO Secretary General told media on Thursday that government has never been transparent with the sale of … Read More
Increasing tobacco taxes to reduce demand for tobacco could generate revenue for African governments to finance universal health coverage, health promotion as well as other development programmes, according to the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti. … Read More
An estimated 3,000 Annual Meetings attendees will get a chance to see the work of African designers at the 2017 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in India, from 22 – 26 May. Beautifully dressed models will walk … Read More
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda told on Monday the United Nations Security Council that her Office is considering launching an investigation into alleged migrant-related crimes in Libya, including human trafficking. “My Office continues to collect … Read More
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has underlined the need to redouble international efforts in support of Somalia to allow the administration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo, to overcome the many challenges facing the … Read More
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo named on Friday Supreme Court justice Sophia Akuffo as the new Chief Justice. Justice Akuffo, who has been a judge of the Supreme Court for more than 20 years, takes over from Mrs. Georgina … Read More
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Saturday visited Kinshasa, DR Congo, to discuss with national authorities and partners ways to mount a rapid, effective and coherent response in bvtop the ongoing Ebola … Read More
Governments in Africa need to understand the integral role that technology plays in the economy, treating it as a single sector rather than a broad, cross-cutting and transformational issue, delegates to the 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa meeting heard … Read More
A new Atlas released at the 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Durban, South Africa, this week highlights the opportunities and challenges for sustainable development of the energy resources on the continent. Energy consumption in Africa is the lowest in … Read More
Speaking at a retreat for cabinet ministers on Saturday, President Barrow called on ministers to urgently unify the country around their transformative development agendas and align speedily with the country’s bilateral and multilateral partners to bring about “the socio-economic development … Read More
Expressing deep concern over the increasing military clashes in South Sudan, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition and other armed movements in … Read More
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called for urgent action to end rural poverty in Africa, saying “We must pay particular attention to three factors: extreme rural poverty, high rates of unemployment among the … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has assured his compatriots that despite insinuations about his alleged poor health, there is no need for apprehension over recovery. In a statement issued Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and … Read More
