Ousmane Diagana (World Bank): “We do not discourage all subsidies”
Ousmane Diagana, the West and Central Africa vice-president of the World Bank explains the Bretton Woods institution’s positioning and priorities…
Africa: Over 11.8 Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent
Harare — As of June 24, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,849,825 while 315,440,426 vaccinations…
Is the Catoca idyll coming to an end?
The action marks a cloud in the usually clear sky of relations between Beijing and Luanda. The Angolan judiciary has…
Africa: Novartis Renews Commitment to Neglected Tropical Disease and Malaria Elimination, Investing Usd 250 Million Over Five Years to Research and Develop New Treatments
Novartis endorses the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases, pledging USD 250 million to advance R&D of new treatments against…
IWD: Minister urges gender advocates to prioritise widow’s plights
The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged gender advocates to prioritise issues affecting widows in the struggle…
Honoris United Universities seeks Western standard of education in new African markets
The company aims to enter the new markets within the next year, Kakon says at the Africa CEO Forum in…
Africa: Trans Athletes Participation in Sport – What’s the Debate?
Trans women have been barred from competing in female categories for elite-level swimming and rugby league fixtures, with the prospect…
HURIWA charges NJC, CCT to probe corruption allegations against CJN
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal…
What next for Somalia and the United Arab Emirates?
The last time Hassan Sheik Mohamud was president (2012-2017), Somali, the wider Horn and global dynamics were quite different. Covid…
Africa: Commonwealth Delegates Root for Greater Women Inclusivity
There is a need for increased resources to strengthen gender equality and women’s empowerment in all spheres, as well as…
Osun July 16 governorship election: Sanwo-Olu, Ganduje, Akpabio, Amaechi, Saraki make 86-man campaign team
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has expressed the confidence that the party will retain…
Ethiopia: Inside the Oromia massacre
Ahmed was heading to a local market when he heard gunfire ring out from his village in the Gimbi district…
Africa: Experts Call for Accelerated Efforts Addressing Climate Burden on Women
In the current difficult humanitarian, geopolitical and economic context, we cannot afford to lose sight of the interconnectedness and the…
Presidency: ADP unveils Pastor Okey Udo as Yabagi’s running mate
Opposition Action Democratic Party (ADP) has named Pastor Okey Udo, as its vice presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential…
Will the Presidential election go to the highest bidder?
Voters in the recently concluded Ekiti State governorship election sold their ballot for about $10 per each, a development observers…
Africa: Rwanda to Benefit From U.S.$62 Billion Fund to Address Water Challenges in African Cities
Rwanda is set to benefit from the African Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Fund that is set to mobilise $62 billion…
How will the low number of young voters play out in August?
Kenya is considered a country of the youth, with those under 35 years comprising 75% of the country’s 47.6 million…
Africa: EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report On Women’s Leadership Across Africa
Monrovia — As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women’s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen…
Rwanda: EAC heads’ meeting no closer to finding a solution
The heads of state meetings are often for brief reviews of documents prepared by technocrats and append of signatures. The…
Africa: Bursaries Keep Girls in School, to Avoid Child Marriage and Early Pregnancy
Dedza, Malawi — DEDZA, Malawi–For the past three years, Lusita Maikolo has been in and out of school. Her parents…