Tag: Africa

African women entrepreneurs call for support to help them benefit from AfCFTA

November 21, 2022

More than 200 African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries meeting in Cameroon’s capital have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them ... Read More

Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion to help fund Africa’s agriculture, health

November 21, 2022

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as the American billionaire and philanthropist ... Read More

Crypto winter: in wake of FTX’s collapse, Africa’s crypto community calls for urgent regulation

November 17, 2022

The recent collapse of FTX exchange platform has sent shockwaves around the world, taking with it billions of investors’ money, including in Africa where crypto ... Read More

Algeria serves as gateway to Iran’s influence in Africa- US media

November 16, 2022

Algeria’s role as a facilitator of Iran’s destabilization acts in North Africa has been exposed by Algerian writer and opposition figure Anwar Malik, who cites ... Read More

Global action needed to improve access to fertilizers, avert food crisis in Africa – WTO-FAO study

November 15, 2022

There is an urgent need for global action to address the fertilizer crisis, most importantly by keeping the fertilizer market open to meet global demand ... Read More

Africa closely watches US midterm results, as Somali-Americans make history in the vote

November 10, 2022

With control of the United States Congress still undecided a day after the midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs ... Read More

Defense: Morocco & U.S. agree to work together against challenging security issues in Africa

November 9, 2022

Morocco and the Pentagon have agreed to continue to work together on counterterrorism, maritime security in the Mediterranean, and other pressing security issues on the ... Read More

Agricultural automation can boost food production in Africa and globally — UN study

November 4, 2022

Agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in developing countries, a new United Nations report has found. "The ... Read More

Africans still see China favorably, but prefer US as global superpower — survey

November 1, 2022

China is still seen favorably by many in Africa, where it is vying for influence with Washington, though, worldwide, support for Beijing has undergone a ... Read More

Air pollution a “silent killer” in African cities, says study in run-up to COP27

November 1, 2022

With the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, starting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, next week, a recent study has found that air pollution in ... Read More