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Tag: Africa
Hope for jobs rather than religion drives recruitment by armed groups in Africa — UN report
The lack of employment more than religious belief is what is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report ... Read More
International air travel to Africa surpasses pre-covid arrival, revenue levels
The full resumption of operations on international routes by African airlines and also the return of Chinese tourists to Africa have contributed to the fact ... Read More
US pledges to step up Africa investment as Chinese lending slides to 13-year low
Recent visits to Africa by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield came as a new study by ... Read More
Rwanda, Alibaba set up Africa’s First eWTP hub
The government of Rwanda and Alibaba have agreed to establish the first Electronic World trade Platform hub in Africa and to enable products from eastern ... Read More
Nokia to build next-generation optical transport network in several African countries
Nokia will build a next-generation optical transport network connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa on behalf of ... Read More
Foresight Africa: Brookings report outlines top priorities for the continent in 2023
With numerous external and internal headwinds, it is easy to be pessimistic about Africa’s prospects, yet, time and time again Africa has proved resilient and ... Read More
Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco’s OCP committed to improving farming productivity in Africa (Official)
Morocco OCP group will "actively contribute" to improving agricultural productivity in Africa, with a commitment to devote to the continent more than 4 million tons ... Read More
US-Russia tussle for geopolitical influence leveraged by South Africa
South Africa and its neighbors were at the center of a tussle for influence this week when US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Russian Foreign ... Read More
Much of Africa less safe, secure, democratic than a decade ago — Governance Index
Africa is "less safe, secure and democratic" than it was 10 years ago, says a new report on African governance released by the Mo Ibrahim ... Read More
Russia charges France for interference in internal affairs of African countries
Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov slammed Tuesday France for interference in the internal affairs of African countries and support to terrorist organizations on the continent. ... Read More