Category: Africa News

Ecobank’s staff volunteer and fundraise to help orphanages on the 6th Ecobank Day

Download logoEcobank (Ecobank.com) employees and management in each of the pan-African bank’s 33 affiliate countries have again displayed their social…

7 years ago

Rugby: Kenya, Shujaa and Lionesses Dubai7s Fixtures

The Dubai Women’s tournament will take place on Thursday 29th and conclude on Friday 30th November. They will kick off…

7 years ago

Media Advisory: Invitation to Joint Media Briefing for the Unveiling of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Download logoThe Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Minister Bathabile Dlamini, invites members of the media to a joint…

7 years ago

World Health Organisation (WHO) condemns attacks on health care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Download logoDespite international laws and UN Security Council resolutions condemning violence against health workers and medical facilities, attacks in the…

7 years ago

Africa’s Protocol on the Free Movement of People under spotlight at East African Community (ECA) meeting

Download logoAfrica needs a major mindset change so it can tear down the physical and mental borders imposed during colonial…

7 years ago

UNHCR appeals for more resettlement, end to detention as Libya evacuations near 2,500

Download logoOne year since UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, began life-saving evacuations from Libya for the most vulnerable refugees and…

7 years ago

East African countries agree to strenghten regional integration through the continental free trade area

Download logoRepresentatives of 14 countries in East Africa have agreed that the African Continental Free Trade Area, the AfCFTA, represents…

7 years ago

New European support for Kenyan private sector and East Africa-wide funds

Download logoEIB announces four projects in Kenya and the wider region, ranging from backing for Telkom Kenya Ltd. 3G &…

7 years ago

Committee welcomes appointment of new Minister at Home Affairs

Download logoThe Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Hlomani Chauke, welcomes the appointment of Dr Siyabonga Cwele as…

7 years ago

Youth Orchestras of Namibia receives instruments

On 10th November 2018 the Youth Orchestras of Namibia (YONA) as well as the Orchestra of the Helmholtz Gymnasium Karlsruhe…

7 years ago

Parliament hosts 2018 Inter Legislative Games

Download logoMembers of the media are invited to the Launch of 2018 Inter Legislative Games to be held at the…

7 years ago

Akinwumi Adesina, Spearheading Good Governance by Leading Agricultural Innovation and Economic Growth of Africa

Download logoAs an agricultural economist, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been a leader in agricultural innovation for over 30 years. He…

7 years ago

Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability to scale up mobile financial services across Africa

Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group (www.Orange.com) and MTN Group (www.MTN.com), today announced a joint…

7 years ago

Rugby: Kenya Shujaa and Lionesses Squad to Dubai7s Named

The two are joined by Brian Wahinya, who was part of the 2017/2018 academy and part of the Shujaa team…

7 years ago

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Pre-Election Crackdown on Activists

Download logoThe Democratic Republic of Congo government has made new arrests of pro-democracy activists during November 2018 ahead of presidential…

7 years ago

Equatorial Guinea congratulates international oil services companies TechnipFMC and Schlumberger for their proactive steps towards local content compliance in Equatorial Guinea

Download logoThe Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons has commended international oil services companies Schlumberger and TechnipFMC on their proactive measures…

7 years ago

Strong European Investment Bank (EIB) support to Nachtigal hydropower plant in Cameroon

Download logoAt its Africa Day in Addis Ababa, the European Investment Bank announced today its strong support for the construction…

7 years ago

European Investment Bank (EIB) supports jobs and climate action across Africa with new EUR 200 million loan to Afreximbank

Download logoLong-term investment to boost private sector’s competitiveness; Increasing access to finance for small and medium sized businesses; At least…

7 years ago

Regional cooperation in East Africa set to tackle energy insecurity

The Energy Security Policy Framework launched today in Kigali by the East African Community in partnership with the UN Economic…

7 years ago

Media Launch: Parliament hosts 2018 Inter Legislative Games

Download logoMembers of the media are invited to the Launch of 2018 Inter Legislative Games to be held at the…

7 years ago



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