Category: Africa News

ECA’s Economic Report on Africa Addresses Continent’s Vulnerability during COVID-19

Download logoThe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic pushed an estimated 55 million Africans into extreme poverty in 2020 and…

4 years ago

Media Statement: Mangaung Residents Confident the Bill will Prevent Building of Houses on Unsuitable Land

Download logoBotshabelo residents are hopeful that the Housing Consumer Protection Bill will assist in preventing the building of RDP houses…

4 years ago

Eritrea: Message of Congratulation

Download logoPresident Isaias Afwerki sent a message of congratulation to Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today, 14 May, for…

4 years ago

Murder of Deborah Yakubu: Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Wants Perpetrators Punished

Download logoThe Catholic Archbishop of Lagos (www.LagosArchdiocese.org), Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has condemned in very strong terms the stoning…

4 years ago

President Ramkalawan Conveys Message of Condolence and Pays Tribute to his Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Download logoFollowing the passing of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates yesterday,…

4 years ago

Minister Zulu to Visit a Durban Based Child and Youth Care Centre that Hosts Victims of Child Labour

Download logoThe South African Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, accompanied by the MECs of Social Development will on Sunday,…

4 years ago

Ghana’s President Strongly Supports African Development Bank’s Quest for More Resources to Accelerate Continent’s Transformation Agenda

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed calls for more resources for the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) to accelerate its…

4 years ago

African Development Bank Annual Meetings 2022: Time to tackle triple crises of food, energy and finances, says Ghanaian Finance Minister

Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday emphasized the nation’s partnership with the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) in its development…

4 years ago

G7: FAO puts forward proposals to address current and future food shortages

Download logoThe head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called on G7 nations to…

4 years ago

Addressing gaps in surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant microbes in Zimbabwe

Download logoAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural phenomenon in which microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites adapt to…

4 years ago

CORRECTION: COP15: Global GDP could gain $140 trillion a year, if we achieve the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year [1], or 1.5 times the annual global GDP,…

4 years ago

Mauritania: UN expert encouraged by progress but says more work needed to fully eradicate slavery

Download logoA UN human rights expert today welcomed progress in strengthening Mauritania’s legal framework and building the political will to…

4 years ago

Nigeria flags-off policy document to boost diagnostic testing

Download logoIn a bid to ensure that Nigerians have unhindered access to quality, qualitative and affordable diagnostic services, the Federal…

4 years ago

Cellulant Recognised for Excellence in Delivering Embedded Fintech Solutions Across Africa

Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io), Africa’s leading payments company, won the Award for Excellence in Embedded Fintech at the 7th edition of the…

4 years ago

Radio News Release (Soundbite): “Agricultural technologies helped African farmers produce 12 million tons of food in just 2 years,” testifies President Adesina before U.S. Senate

Listen to the soundbiteDownload the soundbiteThe recordings are excerpts from a hearing session at the US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on…

4 years ago

Radio News Release (Soundbite): “Africa must prepare for the inevitable global food crisis,” warns President Adesina during U.S. Senate hearing session

Listen to the soundbiteDownload the soundbiteThe recordings are excerpts from a hearing session at the US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on…

4 years ago

Radio News Release (Soundbite): “A 1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production plan to avoid a looming food crisis,” tells President Adesina to U.S. Senate

Listen to the soundbiteDownload the soundbiteThe recordings are excerpts from a hearing session at the US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on…

4 years ago

African Development Bank Group seeks US support for $1.5 billion emergency food plan for Africa

The president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made a compelling case, on Wednesday, for the…

4 years ago

COP15: Global GDP could gain $140 trillion a year, if we achieve the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year[1], or 1.5 times the annual global GDP, if…

4 years ago

Jumeirah Group Opens All-Villa Luxury Resort in Bali

Jumeirah Group (www.Jumeirah.com), the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has further expanded its international portfolio…

4 years ago



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