Tag: Africa

Terror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the West

July 8, 2023

Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge refugee camps scattered around the ... Read More

AfDB warns of 25 African countries facing debt risks, as IMF approves loans to Zambia, Senegal

July 8, 2023

The rise in cost of debt servicing has led to 25 countries in Africa being at risk of either high debt distress or in-debt distress, ... Read More

India ups lending to Africa in bid to counter China’s dominance

July 8, 2023

Africa has become the second-largest recipient of credit from India while over the past decade 18 of the 25 new Indian embassies or consulates were ... Read More

African immigrants celebrate their blended heritage on US Independence Day

July 6, 2023

Immigration from Africa to the United States has increased dramatically in the past three decades and these migrants turned to the US in pursuit of ... Read More

Global conflicts cause highest death toll in 21st century, Africa tops the list — IEP study

July 4, 2023

Conflicts around the globe cause more deaths — over 238,000 people in 2022 only — than they have ever done this century, with Yemen, Syria, ... Read More

Africa’s voice on Artificial Intelligence regulation must be heard in global talks

July 4, 2023

With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in ... Read More

AfDB invests $11m in Luxemburg-based BluePeak Private Capital Fund for SME in Africa

July 3, 2023

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has made equity investment worth $11 million in Luxemburg-based BluePeak Private Capital Fund to support mid-size firms, including in the ... Read More

UN in Africa: why Mali and other African nations want peacekeepers to leave

July 1, 2023

Germany is looking to pull its soldiers out of Mali faster, in light of the looming end of MINUSMA, a United Nations peacekeeping mission — ... Read More

Muslims across Africa celebrate Eid al-Adha amid conflict, soaring inflation

June 30, 2023

Millions of Muslims across Africa are celebrating Eid al-Adha — or “The Feast of the Sacrifice” — a religious festival that honors the act of ... Read More

Prospects and challenges for EU trade deals with Kenya and Rwanda

June 30, 2023

Rwandan prime minister this week held a meeting with the European Union delegation to discuss various areas of partnership to boost trade and investments, while ... Read More