Tag: Africa

UN 4th Committee: Petitioners slam separatism as a serious threat to peace in Africa

October 11, 2024

Several international experts and petitioners slammed, before the 4th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the "scourge" of separatism which poses ... Read More

Half World’s 10 least performing currencies are African

September 25, 2024

Half of the ten least performing currencies in the World are African, said a Bloomberg report, highlighting the risk facing some of the continent’s devalued ... Read More

AfDB, World Bank team up to promote electricity access in Africa

September 24, 2024

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank are working together to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 through renewable energy system. ... Read More

Boeing expects to expand in Africa on back of demographic growth

September 19, 2024

Africa’s rapid population growth is expected to lead to an increased demand on air travel, with Boeing expecting a robust annual growth rate of 6.4% ... Read More

Global vaccine alliance buys over half million Mpox doses for Africa

September 19, 2024

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said it signed a deal with Bavarian Nordic to acquire 500,000 Mpox jabs to be sent to Africa urgently. The vaccine’s ... Read More

Africa leads the world in mini-grid investment

September 17, 2024

Africa has secured 87% of global funding for crucial energy infrastructure, marking significant progress in the continent's pursuit of sustainable and accessible energy solutions, a ... Read More

US backs two permanent Security Council seats for Africa

September 13, 2024

The United States backs a Security Council reform that would offer Africa two permanent seats, Reuters reported, adding that Washington also supports a rotating seat ... Read More

US coal exports to Africa on the rise

September 12, 2024

Exports of thermal coal from the US to Africa increased 60% in the first half of this year to 5.3 million tons, compared with 3.1 ... Read More

African development slowed by sovereign debt

August 31, 2024

Many African governments, including Kenya and Uganda, are facing unrest due to tax hikes and reduced spending on health and education with the aim to ... Read More

After USA, EU countries commit to donate at least 300.000 of mpox vaccines to contain outbreak in Africa

August 26, 2024

Germany has pledged to donate 100,000 doses of the Money Pox (mpox) vaccines to Africa, after France and Austria made similar commitments last week and ... Read More