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