Download logoWith the signing of a peace deal in 2018, new hope was born in conflict-ridden South Sudan. However, much remains to be done to increase momentum in ongoing peace processes. To this end, the…
Workpay (www.myWorkpay.com), a Nairobi-based company providing over 400 businesses with tools for managing their HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits, has expanded to Nigeria. Nigeria will act as the company’s hub for the West Africa region….
As the continent’s premier energy event, African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 comprises a series of panel discussions, debates, presentations, and industry forums that not only cover multiple sectors across the African energy sector but every…
Africa.com is excited to announce they are joining forces with Standard Bank to address some of Africa’s most important challenges in a new podcast series launched this week. Igniting Impact (https://bit.ly/3EDFkFG) is a six-episode podcast…
Download logoThe Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia is pleased to announce the arrival of 1,552,590 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which the U.S is sharing with Ethiopia through COVAX. The U.S. is sharing these…
Download logoThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned that multiple seasons of drought plus ongoing conflict in parts of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan will likely result in extreme hunger in the coming months, similar…
Download logoMoody's Investors Service (“Moody's”) has affirmed the African Development Bank's (www.AfDB.org) Aaa long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings. The outlook remains stable. In a rating action note dated 28 October 2021, Moody’s said the…
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 represents the continent’s premier energy event organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (EnergyChamber.org), in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. With only one week to…
Companies Anticipate Investigations into Three Key Areas: Business Conduct and Treatment of Customers, Sustainability/ESG Practices, and Relationship with Public Bodies or Procurement of Government Contracts; 78% Believe Their Business Model Needs to Fundamentally Change to…
Download logoEswatini authorities should ensure accountability for their security forces’ crackdown on protesters in June 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite concerns, including by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, that Eswatini…
The Anton Lembede Mathematics, Sciences & Technology (MST) Academy is a public education institute located in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province in South Africa. The province covers an area of around 92,100 km² with a population of…
Download logoThe Gender Committee of the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), on Sunday engaged dozens of women candidates for the Lower House of Parliament to explore ways of ensuring that the women’s 30 percent quota…
Download logoPresident Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will, from 24 to 25 November 2021, host and officiate a multi-stakeholder Business Forum to foster the development of a robust battery, electric vehicle…
On Wednesday, 27 October 2021, eighteen domestic election observers completed a two-day training workshop in Mogadishu. The training was aimed at enhancing their capacity to observe elections for transparency and credibility. The workshop was organised by…
Maimuna Abdulraham a caregiver and four other women living in Yola South Local Government Area in Adamawa state sat patiently under a tree in front of their houses awaiting the turn of their children to…
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of International Cooperation announced seven bilateral assistance agreement amendments on November 1 worth $125 million. This investment demonstrates continued support from…
Download logoOn International Drug Users’ Day, UNAIDS is calling for urgent action against the criminalization of people who use drugs, for the redress of criminalization’s negative effects on HIV, viral hepatitis and other health issues,…
Global oil supply and demand has seen significant fluctuations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions. As economies begin to gradually reopen, demand for the resource has seen an upward trend,…
Download logoTemenos (SIX: TEMN) (www.Temenos.com), the banking software company, today announced that MIDBANK, a universal bank in Egypt providing retail, corporate, and investment banking services, has selected Temenos' open banking platform to power its digital…
To reiterate its commitment towards fostering investment opportunities within Africa’s fashion industry, PAC Capital Limited “PAC Capital” (www.PACCapitalLtd.com) is a proud sponsor of Africa @Portugal Fashion Week 2021. According to the organizers, the inaugural event,…