4th committee of UN General Assembly

Togo to ramp up measures to curb road accidents

Togo’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection Yark Damehane Monday indicated that the West African country will increase control on roads as part of efforts to curtail road accidents. Damehane and his counterpart of the ministry of transport Affoh Atcha-Dédji presented the report on road accidents during the first half of the year. The report […]

Zimbabwe at crossroads: stakes will be high in country’s upcoming elections

When six million registered Zimbabwean voters go to the polls this Wednesday (23 August), they will choose the country’s next president from a dozen candidates, who are expected to tackle multiple issues at stake including Zimbabwe’s long-running economic woes. While a dozen candidates are vying for the presidency, the main contest is between incumbent Emmerson […]

Egypt surpasses Nigeria in start-ups capital funding in Africa

Egypt is the continent’s new leader in the total equity funding raised by start-ups in Africa from June 2022 to June 2023, overtaking Nigeria, according to London-based African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Per AVCA data, startups in the North African country raised $540 from June 2022 to July 2023. The amounts represent […]