Madagascar reaforestation

Gabon, Sierra Leone adhere to Fund for Export Development in Africa

Gabon and Sierra Leone have become member of the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”), set up to support intra-African trade growth, value-add export development, and industrialization. “The accession of these two countries is a crucial step in strengthening its ability to provide significant […]

Guinea’s Mamadi Doumbouya orders audit of national budget management

The leader of transition in Guinea Mamadi Doumbouya has ordered Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to audit the spending of the national budget after the country suffered deficit of $833 million, Faapa news agency reports. A statement from the cabinet said the leader of the West African country wants to correct the shortcomings and failures noted […]

Africa’s voice on Artificial Intelligence regulation must be heard in global talks

With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in forming the new rules – digital inequalities must not be exacerbated by Artificial Intelligence. The United Kingdom will host a global summit on safety in artificial intelligence in the autumn, […]