Having recently identified children affiliated with the army of the country’s main opposition group, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan swiftly stepped in to raise awareness on child protection issues related to armed groups….
The 5th International Global Conference to Eliminate Child Labour's fifth and final day of side events and thematic panel sessions concluded on Thursday, 19 May 2022 at the ICC in Durban, South Africa. Panel discussions were…
The first edition of the Africities Trade and Invest Forum (ATIF) took place during the second day of the ninth edition of the Africities Summit. The event held by the AfDB, AFREXIMBANK, AfCFTA, ABSA, UNCDF, and…
Download logoThe reported United States decision to redeploy several hundred US troops in Somalia, as part of a joint operation with the Somali government and African Union forces, should make civilian protection a priority. Previous US military operations in…
Download logoMali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, as she urged countries…
On the occasion of the Africities 2022 Summit, taking place from May 17 to 21, in Kisumu (Kenya), the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Cities Alliance released on Wednesday in Nairobi (Kenya), a major report…
Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas industry, African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 (AECWeek.com), has officially launched the first video for its energy investment tour ahead of the event’s 2022 edition. With AEW 2022…
A panel discussion hosted at the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (Cape VIII), which took place from 16 – 19 May 2022, in Luanda, Angola, explored how Africa can address the increasing investment gap…
The Industry Pioneers Fast Tracking Africa’s Energy Sector Growth will be honored at African Energy Week 2022 (AECWeek.com), which is seeking submissions for candidate recipients for its 2022 African Energy Awards. The deadline for submissions…
Download logoThe Islamic Development Bank Group (www.IsDB.org) in partnership with the Chemonics Egypt Consultants will conduct a hybrid training entitled “Skilling Youth for Green Economy and Greenepreneur.” The first part of the training which will take…
The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) will return as an in-person event in 2022, taking place on 2 – 4 November, at the luxurious Fairmont Taghazout Bay, a five-star resort with leisure and business facilities,…
Smart Africa’s (www.SmartAfrica.org) capacity building arm, the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation have launched a national digital academy in the country, marking the official kick off…
Download logoThree renowned professors have been selected as winners of the 1443H (2022) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize (www.IsDB.org) for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for their significant and influential contributions in the field of…
The video below is copyright free and can be used at will, without asking for authorization < p style=”margin-bottom:10px”>Watch the video This first African Trade and Investment Forum of UCLG Africa aims to become a…
Honourable Ministers and Mayors, Dear participants, I am pleased to join this opening session of the Africa Trade and Investment Forum. Africa is facing unprecedented, irreversible, and rapid urbanization. Africa has the world’s youngest and…
Energy, Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) spoke with Rogers Beall, CEO, Fortesa International Senegal (https://bit.ly/39CCDtJ) about the role of gas power in supercharging African economic development, the role of domestic and European markets, pricing and future…
Selected match officials represent highest level of refereeing worldwide; Preparation seminars for selected match officials to start in early summer; Six women’s match officials appointed for the first time in World Cup history. Today, the FIFA Referees…
The campaign to #EndChildLabour was carried on at the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (ICC) in Durban, South Africa. The fourth day of the conference was jam-packed with stimulating and enlightening discussions….
South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2022 (https://bit.ly/3Lt7qXn) will return for its fifth edition from September 13-14 this year at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Juba, and with only four months to go, the countdown to…
Download logoSituation at a glance On 13 May 2022, WHO was notified of two laboratory confirmed cases and one probable case of monkeypox, from the same household, in the United Kingdom. On 15 May, four…