African Business

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commits to menstrual dignity in schools with the distribution of 5,000 reusable sanitary towel kits in Benin

The ECOWAS Resident Representation in Benin has officially handed over 5,000 reusable menstrual towel kits to schools in Benin on…

3 months ago

Celebrating Partnership: Switzerland and The International Trade Centre (ITC) Reaffirm Commitment to Africa’s Trade Future

The International Trade Centre (ITC) celebrated its first Partnership for Africa Day, bringing together more than 200 high-level participants from…

3 months ago

South Africa Ramps Up Energy Investment Drive with Dedicated Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

South Africa is positioning itself as a premier investment destination in Africa’s energy transition, with a strategic push across the…

3 months ago

African Development Fund supports climate-resilient rice value chains across West Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) (http://apo-opa.co/4nUpfmv), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank…

3 months ago

Africa Launches Continental Strategy to Decentralize Diagnostics and Accelerate Outbreak Response

In a major step toward faster and more localized outbreak response, Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African…

3 months ago

Health leaders to convene in Mozambique for innovation and action for immunization and child survival forum 2025

Global health leaders, policymakers, philanthropists, researchers, and advocates will gather in Maputo from 22–24 July 2025 for the Innovation and…

3 months ago

Parliament Statement on the Mandela Day

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thoko Didiza and Chairperson of the National Council of…

3 months ago

The United Nations (UN) rights chief condemns recent killing of scores of civilians in Sudan

Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least…

3 months ago

Angola: Authorities must respect and ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly

Angolan authorities must respect and ensure the right of peaceful assembly and guarantee that nationwide protests planned for 19 and 26 July…

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African Union and European Union join hands to promote and invest in Circular Economy and Sustainable Growth

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) officially announced the launch of the Continental Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP)…

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