Eritrea: National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) Europe Branch Activity Assessment Meeting
The Europe branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) convened in Frankfurt, Germany, on 3 and 4 February…
Employers body wants pre-employment medicals enforced
As Parliament processes the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) has called for…
Turning strategy into action for agrifood systems in Africa
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s leadership team from across Africa is meeting in Accra from today to review progress…
Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Marks the 25-Day Countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023 and Commissioning of Sports Complex
As Africa count down 25 days to the beginning of the 13th African games taking place in Accra Ghana between…
Presidency urgent request to International Court of Justice on Israel extending military operations in Rafah
South Africa makes urgent request to International Court of Justice on Rafah offensive. The South African Government has made an…
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes court appearance of two Eskom officials
SIU welcomes the court appearance of two Eskom officials. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the court appearance of two…
Afreximbank, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and Rebranding Africa Forum (RAF) join hands to position football as a lever for growth and promote gender inclusivity
On the sidelines of the semi-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or…
January window continues trend in international transfers
5,073 international transfers completed across men’s and women’s football, yet another increase compared to the previous record set in January…
The Beast Foundation launches transformative pan-African female-focused leadership and education initiative, Lead Like a Girl
The Beast Foundation (www.TheBeastFoundation.org), in collaboration with Elyseum Family Office (Elyseum), is pleased to announce the launch of the Lead…
South Sudan Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to halt outbreak in Western Equatoria State
In response to the confirmed outbreak of yellow fever on 24 December 2023, with two laboratory-confirmed cases identified in Western…
Radisson Hotel Group to maintain expansion momentum in the Middle East and Africa, building on a year of record success
Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) solidified its position as one of the leading international hotel groups in the Middle East and…
Minister Blade Nzimande on establishment of Tshwane University of Technology Giyani Campus
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande has become aware of the circulation of information on…
Japan provides new food assistance support for vulnerable people in Zimbabwe
The Government of Japan today provided a US$1.36 million (¥200,000,000) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme that will…
As cholera remains a concern in the region, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to support vulnerable children and families
Thirteen countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are currently responding to cholera, most recently Comoros, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In some…
Nature is staging a comeback: United Nations (UN) recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from…
Global: Amnesty International calls for adoption of new treaty on cooperation in prosecuting crimes under international law
Speaking ahead of a signing ceremony in The Hague tomorrow, 14 February, of a landmark treaty on legal cooperation among…
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) efforts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among Malian refugees in Mbera Camp
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) has generously contributed US$5 million to the…
Yellow Card introduces USD Coin (USDC) on Stellar Network for Lightning-Fast Cross-Border Transactions
As Africa slowly inches towards widespread adoption of digital assets, it has become imperative that exchanges provide more cost-effective ways…
After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ngoma* is deaf, so she didn’t hear the group of boys as they snuck up behind her on a road…
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and the World Bank to Accelerate Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy in Africa
The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and…