Nearly ten years after French President Emmanuel Macron’s Ouagadougou speech, which laid the foundations for renewed relations between France and African international locations, the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic will co-host the inaugural Africa Ahead Summit (AFS) 2026 in Nairobi on Could 11 – 12. The Summit can be held on the Kenyatta…
The Zambian authorities’s resolution to postpone RightsCon 2026, successfully canceling the summit, raises considerations concerning the authorities’ dedication to free expression and meeting and about attainable Chinese language authorities interference, Human Rights Watch mentioned right this moment. The 14th version of RightsCon was scheduled to be held in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, from Might 5 to eight, 2026. In an…
The Honorable Professor Amine Laghidi, an eminent worldwide professional and presiding head of a number of world organizations, has been bestowed with the Particular Award on the Trieste Summit. He notably distinguishes himself as the primary Moroccan, African, and Arab laureate of this prestigious accolade. Moreover, Professor Laghidi has been appointed to the Summit’s Board…
Africa’s well being techniques are beneath growing pressure because the continent faces a rising burden of non-communicable illnesses (NCDs), climate-related pressures on meals techniques, and widening inequalities in accessing nutritious meals. These challenges are deeply interconnected, but typically addressed in isolation, highlighting the necessity for extra built-in, prevention-focused approaches to well being. As leaders collect…
World leaders, traders set to convene for Africa Social Impression Summit 2026 to mobilise capital for sustainable improvement as registration opens. The summit will convey collectively policymakers and traders to unlock Africa’s subsequent development frontier. The Africa Social Impression Summit (ASIS) returns in 2026 convening international leaders, traders, policymakers, philanthropists, non-public sector leaders and innovators…
Washington, DC — The Company Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Authorities of the Republic of Mauritius, is happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 U.S.–Africa Enterprise Summit, happening July 26–29, 2026 at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius. Widely known because the main discussion board for advancing U.S.–Africa…
Nairobi — Nova Storage, a brand new pan-African innovation platform geared toward showcasing the continent’s subsequent era of tech entrepreneurs, has been launched forward of the French-Africa Summit set for Might in Nairobi. The initiative, organised beneath the patronage of President William Ruto, seeks to highlight Africa’s range in entrepreneurship and homegrown tech options throughout…
MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mentioned on Friday that the ASEAN Leaders’ summit will go forward in Could, however will likely be shortened to a “bare-bones” programme that focuses on addressing points like gasoline provides, meals costs and migrant staff. Marcos mentioned he has consulted along with his counterparts within…
Washington, DC — Thanks, Kendra. And it is a pleasure to be right here with Ambassador Giordano, Chairman Jovanovic, and different distinguished visitors and colleagues. The Trump Administration stays engaged in Africa. Since that is my first time talking publicly on our broad Africa coverage, let me simply say on the high that it is the honor of a lifetime to be…
Washington, DC — Uganda’s Minister of Power & Mineral Growth, Ruth Ssentamu, pressured that vitality entry stays central to financial transformation. The Powering Africa Summit opened with a transparent shift towards execution, as Summit Sponsor Solar Africa and senior authorities leaders referred to as for bankable initiatives, scalable infrastructure and deeper US-Africa funding ties. Adam…