Liberian-born improvement skilled Dr. Thelma M. Awori has been appointed as a member of the Panel of Eminent Individuals of the African Peer Assessment Mechanism (APRM), one of many African Union’s most influential establishments for selling democratic governance, accountability, and sustainable improvement throughout the continent. Her appointment was permitted throughout the thirty ninth Strange Session…
The America First World Well being Technique is being questioned as exploitative. The US (US) has run into some issues with its America First World Well being Technique it rolled out in September 2025. Twenty African nations and 4 Latin American states have to date signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) inside this technique. That is…
Following months of hypothesis, the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations has formally been postponed. It is one other signal of token inclusion for ladies in soccer. Nicely, the worst-kept secret in soccer is lastly out. The 2026 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) has been postponed. The official affirmation got here lower than two weeks…
Abu Dhabi — The United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Overseas Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a sequence of cellphone calls with a number of overseas ministers to debate regional developments following Iranian missile assaults concentrating on the UAE and different nations within the area, in response to the…
The Federal Authorities has formally endorsed the Meet Africa Trend Pageant (MAFEST) 2026, pledging institutional help for the profitable internet hosting of the continental trend occasion in Nigeria. The endorsement of the Presidency was conveyed to the President and Convener of MAFEST, Mr. Charles Ozoemena, in an official letter dated March 2, 2026. The letter…
A strong carbon tax retains extra income in South Africa and encourages native corporations to scale back product emissions to enhance competitiveness in worldwide markets, and it aligns with worldwide assist for decarbonisation efforts right here. The carbon tax is a vital financial instrument in South Africa. But it’s now unsure whether or not the…
The Sea Empowerment and Analysis Middle, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened financial and safety problem because of the escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The Centre highlights the far-reaching implications for import-dependent economies throughout the African Union economies thought of to be significantly susceptible. Within the communiqué signed by Head…
By pairing a Inventive Economic system Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone’s CreatiFi program helps translate artistic expertise into an financial improvement catalyst. Amena is a younger clothier primarily based in Sierra Leone’s bustling Freetown. With their alluring patterns and vibrant colours, it’s inconceivable to look away from Amena’s designs. When she first launched…
MultiChoice Group stated it would shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the corporate critiques its digital technique. The choice was communicated to subscribers in an e-mail on Thursday. The corporate stated the transfer follows a evaluate by the Showmax board. “Following a complete evaluate, the Showmax Board has taken…
Weego, a Moroccan-Senegalese mobility startup, raised $1.1 million in a funding spherical led by Azur Innovation Fund to broaden its transport platform throughout Africa. The corporate operates a mobility-as-a-service utility that integrates completely different transport choices into one interface. Customers can entry public transit, ride-hailing and different providers by means of the platform. Weego was…