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African leaders slam West’s no-show at climate adaptation summit

Several African leaders have slammed wealthy countries responsible for most CO2 emissions for their absence at the Africa Adaptation Summit that was held in Rotterdam (5 September). Speaking at the Africa Adaptation Summit in the Dutch port city, which comes two months before the crucial COP27 climate conference in Egypt in November, Senegalese President and […]

Algiers closes airspace to French military aircrafts after Macron criticized Algerian junta

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered straightforward remarks ending decades of complacency towards Algeria’s military regime. Macron described the military rulers of Algiers as “exhausted” and surviving on “memorial rent” based on hatred of French. Algeria responded by recalling its ambassador and on Oct.3, AFP and French media reported, citing military sources, that Algiers closed its […]

Africa’s economic growth to outpace global average in 2024 — Afreximbank report

The economic growth across Africa is projected to exceed global average this year, according to a new report published by the Afreximbank, despite several downside risks, including increasing levels of sovereign debt, associated sustainability risks, and excessive exposure to adverse terms-of-trade shocks. The report entitled ‘A Resilient Africa: Delivering Growth in a Turbulent World’, the […]