African Development Bank President Wins Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Prize
The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for…
Sierra Leone Launches National Public Health Agency to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure
Sierra Leone has taken a significant stride in strengthening its public health infrastructure with the unveiling of the National Public…
Sub-Saharan Africa: Top 5 Service Contracts Awarded to European Companies
New offshore projects in Ivory Coast, Angola and the Republic of the Congo (ROC) have created lucrative opportunities for European…
UAE makes play for Africa renewables
Home to 39% of global renewable energy potential, Africa’s green energy sector offers lucrative opportunities for foreign companies and developers…
China-backed industry education integration training center launched in Ethiopia
The Chinese Ministry of Education last week unveiled an Industry Education Integration Training Center in Ethiopia to help local employees…
How Africa can benefit from its critical minerals
Africa holds more than half of the world’s reserves of cobalt, 46% of its manganese, and 21% of its graphite,…
Guinea-Bissau president sacks newly appointed PM
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has dismissed Prime Minister Geraldo Martins, just a week after reinstating him to the post.…
Italy to evacuate 1,500 more refugees from Libya
The Italian government will take in 1,500 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya over the next three years, following an…
Cough syrup deaths: India bans anti-cold drug combination for children below four
India’s top drug controller has banned an anti-cold drug combination for use in children below the age of four. The…
Health alert issued over dust storms in Gambia
Health authorities in The Gambia have issued a public alert following days of widespread dust in many parts of the…
Firefighters battle wildfire for third day in South Africa
Firefighters are still battling a wildfire in Cape Town, South Africa, three days after it broke out. The wild blaze…
DR Congo elections: Vote enters second day after ‘chaos’
Voting has been extended into a second day in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election after widespread problems led…
East African regional troops complete DR Congo exit
The final troops of the East African regional force are departing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, just over a…
Bus crash in Algeria kills footballer and coach from Mouloudia Club El Bayadh
A bus crash in Algeria on Wednesday night killed a player and coach from top-flight side Mouloudia Club El Bayadh,…
Niger coup leaders expel French, but not US, troops fighting jihadists
Less than five months after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup, former colonial power France is pulling…
Football Association of Malawi President meets FIFA President
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Tanzania President, Namibia Prime Minister and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Office named amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2023
The President of Tanzania, H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of Namibia,…
Central Africa: A Dynamic Hub for Innovation and Investment
Central Africa holds some of Africa’s leading frontier markets for hydrocarbon exploration, featuring underexplored acreage, coupled with substantial proven oil…
Argentina peerless, Panama buoyant
Last FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking (https://www.FIFA.com) of year largely unchanged; Argentina end 2023 on top; Panama crowned year’s biggest climbers.…
Concerning Fiducia Supplicans: A Declaration by the Dicastery for the Propagation of the Faith on the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings in the Church
1. Following the issuance of the Declaration on the Pastoral meaning of blessings, “Fiducia Supplicans” (pleading with courage) by the…