Tag: Africa

Chinese smartphones dominate African market as demand for 5G devices grows

September 10, 2022

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

September 8, 2022

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

September 6, 2022

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

Positioning for growth: winds of change for Arab-Africa trade and investment?

September 6, 2022

The landmark multi-billion-dollar Arab-Africa Guarantee Fund (AAGF), which is due to start operations in 2023, could provide a boost to the Arab-Africa trade that has ... Read More

Nigeria still preparing for AfCFTA as eight African countries ready to start trading

September 6, 2022

Nigeria continues to lag behind in making the AfCFTA trade agreement operational, as a number of other African countries have been chosen to begin exchanging ... Read More

UN committee appeals to Benin and Zimbabwe to tackle minority group discrimination

September 5, 2022

The United Nations is urging governments of Benin and Zimbabwe to address alleged discrimination against minority and marginalized groups in their respective countries. The UN ... Read More

Ozone pollution: scientists look to solve hidden threat to Africa’s food security

September 1, 2022

The ozone gas can cause substantial losses by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and scientists are particularly worried about Africa, which ... Read More

China pledges to waive some Africa loans to defy debt-trap diplomacy claims

August 26, 2022

China has announced plans to waive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were due in 2021 amid a growing rivalry with the West ... Read More

Pandemic and Ukraine war are pushing Africa’s power companies to the brink

August 25, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have been pushing many electric grid utilities in Africa — which have long been strapped for ... Read More

Japanese Premier to be absent at TICAD 8 summit in Tunisia

August 22, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will miss the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) summit planned to take place late this month in ... Read More