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World Bank Report Highlights Gender Dynamics and Opportunities in Botswana
The World Bank has released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality in Botswana”, analyzing…
Ghana: Finance Minister Inaugurates New Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Board
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a seven-member Board for the Financial Intelligence Centre…
Ethiopia moves toward smarter health and nutrition supply chain management
A national dissemination workshop held on May 27, 2025, in Addis Ababa brought together government officials, health experts, and…
Dialogues strengthen Unity women’s role in peace and security
In South Sudan, entrenched patriarchal norms and the effects of years of conflict continue to hinder women from participating in…
Eritrean Community Festival in the United Kingdom (UK)
The 2025 Eritrean Community Festival in the United Kingdom was colorfully conducted on 12 and 13 July in London under the theme…
World Youth Skills Day: African Development Bank to introduce systems reforms to prioritize…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the International Labour Organization, has launched a…
Eritrea: National School Leaving Examination Results Announced
The results of the 2025 National School Leaving Examination were announced on 13 July.
Dr. Bisirat Gebru, Director of Standards…
Ethiopia: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) releases findings of internal review into 2021 Tigray…
Four years on since the brutal killing of our colleagues in Tigray, Ethiopia, MSF is releasing the findings of our own internal…
Implats’ Emma Townshend to Speak at African Mining Week (AMW) Amidst Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)…
Emma Townshend, Executive: Corporate Affairs at South African mining company Implats, has confirmed her participation as a speaker…
From London to Lagos: Why retailers everywhere must prepare for the next wave of cyberattacks
In April, two of Britain’s biggest retailers got hit by a massive cyberattack by the notorious Scattered Spider group, leading to…
7th edition of Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) champions women’s empowerment and child…
The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) (https://StrengthenFamily.org/) 2025 unfolded in Freetown as The…
Sudan: Humanitarian needs deepen amid rising hostilities and heavy rains
Nearly 27 months have passed since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a former ally, the paramilitary…
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)’s Gatete sets tone at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable…
At the opening of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the…
Ghana: Africa’s Reparations call now a unified demand- President Mahama
“Africa’s call for reparative justice is no longer a whisper—it is a unified demand grounded in historical truth, moral clarity…
Liberia Signs the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs representing the Government of Liberia signed the African Union Convention on Ending Violence…
South Africa: Human Settlements Committee Receives Update on Petitions With Varying Degrees of…
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has received updates from the Department of Human Settlements, the Gauteng Department…
Morocco: His Majesty the King Extends Condolences to Nigerian President Over Passing of Former…
His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolence and sympathy to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
Tunisia: United Nations (UN) experts alarmed by deteriorating human rights situation of lawyers
UN experts* today expressed alarm at the situation of lawyers in Tunisia, noting a serious deterioration in the last year.…
Sudan: Life-saving aid must reach the people caught between the rains and conflict
Following the start of the rainy season in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern…
African Development Bank Approves $62 Million Emergency Grant to Restore Critical Services in…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $62.13 million emergency grant to…
East African Community (EAC) Champions Harmonised Africa Resource Mobilisation Strategy as it…
As the African continent continues to grapple with limited resources to finance its development agenda and ambitions, the East…
President of the Republic of Zambia Receives Shakhboot bin Nahyan
His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, received His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al…
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Landmark US$513 Million Syndicated…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)…
Minister-Counsellor Fan Xuecheng Attends China-Uganda Cultural and Educational Exchange Activities
On July 11, 2024, Minister-Counsellor Fan Xuecheng of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda attended a series of cultural and educational…
Turning the Tide: Democratic Republic of Congo’s Emergency Food Production Project Sows Resilience,…
In the early morning, the fields stretch as far as the eye can see, bathed in the soft light of the rising sun. In Kwilu, Kasai,…
Set on Enriching Lives and Driving Change: Inside MultiChoice’s Environmental, Social and Governance…
As Africa’s leading entertainment platform, MultiChoice (www.MultiChoice.com) is setting a bold benchmark for corporate…
Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates French President on National Day
His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, on the…
Africa-Asia dialogue on agrifood systems transformation to open in Viet Nam
Agriculture ministers and top-level policymakers from 14 African countries will meet with their counterparts from three Asian…
African Development Bank Project Enhances Water Access in Malawi Town
In the green hills of Rumphi, northern Malawi, the hum of progress can be heard at the newly established Rumphi Technical College.…
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) public poll hits 10,000 responses — add your voice!
More than ten thousand people have completed UNSMIL’s online public poll, submitting their views on the best way to approach the…