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Tag: Africa
Africa’s richest nations, including Morocco, control 66% of continent’s total wealth
Only three African nations control about 56% of the continent’s total wealth, according to the 2022 Africa Wealth Report published by UK investment consultancy firm ... Read More
DRC puts 4,000 civil servants on retirement to revamp public administration
A decree signed by President Félix Tshisekedi has put 4,000 civil servants of the public administration of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on retirement ... Read More
US warns against long-term oil, gas projects in Africa, pledging support to Nigeria’s clean energy
Investing in long-term gas projects in Africa as countries wrestle with powering their development with clean energy may not be a very good idea, United ... Read More
Africa’s food security to be boosted by removing barriers to cross-border trade — IFPRI experts
Pursuing continental self-sufficiency may not be an appropriate remedy for Africa's weak position in agricultural supply chains, experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute ... Read More
Talk with taikonauts’ helps to promote China’s soft power in Africa
Three Chinese astronauts, known as 'taikonauts', recently spoke to students from eight African countries via video link during an event hosted by the China Mission ... Read More
Sahel emergency: the world’s most neglected and conflict-ridden region
Africa’s volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world, a senior United Nations official has warned. ... Read More
FORAF commits to unlock potential of Africa’s regional territories (Saidia Declaration)
The members of the Africa Regions Forum (FORAF), convened in Saidia, committed to implement the mandates of regional governments, by releasing the full natural and ... Read More
Chinese smartphones dominate African market as demand for 5G devices grows
The demand for Chinese 5G smartphones across Africa continues to rise, as more countries on the continent keep testing 5G networks and their citizens are ... Read More
Algeria’s obsolete rhetoric increasingly inaudible in forward-looking Africa
Algeria’s aged and ailing military regime is still bogged down in a cold-war mentality that made the country diplomatically and politically isolated more than ever. ... Read More
Africa and Caribbean must tap into $1 billion in export potential — ITC report
A new report published by the International Trade Centre (ITC) last Thursday urges countries in Africa and the Caribbean to tap into the more than ... Read More