Pope Leo’s choice to make Africa one of many early locations of his younger papacy indicators the continent’s significance in world Catholicism. His April 2026 go to displays each his private ties to Africa and the speedy rise of Christianity throughout the continent. His 10-day itinerary to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea can be…
President Museveni has known as for a shift from historic disputes to a strategic, development-focused method in addressing challenges dealing with the Nile Basin, stressing that Africa’s future is determined by electrification, industrialisation and regional integration. Museveni made the remarks whereas delivering a lecture to a delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces Workers and Command…
In September 2025, MTN Group, in partnership with the College of Johannesburg (UJ) and the African Editors Discussion board (TAEF), launched the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme (MIP) at MTN Group Headquarters in Johannesburg. The launch marked the enlargement of a confirmed nationwide initiative in Nigeria right into a continent-wide platform geared toward strengthening the…
The African Union Fee (AUC), in partnership with the Authorities of Côte d’Ivoire and UNESCO’s International Training Monitoring (GEM) Report, immediately launched the nation Highlight report on foundational studying. The occasion additionally marked the discharge of the French model of the 2025 continental Highlight report on primary training completion and foundational studying in Africa “Lead…
The worldwide financial surroundings has change into more and more risky with rising frequency of main shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in vitality, meals and fertilizer costs brought on by the continued battle within the Center East, the African Growth Financial institution (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), the African Union Fee (AUC) the United Nations Growth Programme (UNDP), and…
Cairo, Egypt — Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Financial institution, has authorised a $10 billion emergency facility to protect African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions within the Gulf, as policymakers race to comprise a recent wave of worldwide financial disruption. The lender’s board signed off on the Gulf Disaster Response Programme…
Gold Fields Ltd.’s Damang mine in Ghana is on the middle of a coverage shift as the federal government strikes to extend native possession within the gold sector. The state will take over the mine on April 18 after declining to resume its lease, Bloomberg reported. Authorities have restricted the tender course of to corporations…
Jabiru Tsauri, Nationwide Coordinator and Chief Government Officer of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, has pledged sturdy institutional assist for the 2026 All Africa Problem Trophy, positioning the occasion as a catalyst for Nigeria’s sports activities diplomacy and financial development. Tsauri made the dedication whereas receiving Lami Ahmed, President of the Women Golf Affiliation of Nigeria, and her…
Ghana has reaffirmed its dedication to working with the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM), and the Organisation of American States (OAS) to advance the worldwide reparation agenda, following what it has described as a landmark victory for reparatory justice. Addressing a information convention in Accra on Friday, the Minister of Overseas Affairs, Samuel…
World local weather efforts have advanced from guarantees to motion, focusing extra on how these actions create actual change, particularly in Africa. In an interview with allAfrica, Samed Agirbas, COP31 Local weather Excessive-Degree Champion, mentioned how the renewed World Local weather Motion Agenda seeks to attach agreements on the highest degree with sensible options on the…