The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has launched a plan to assist at least 10 million Sudanese farmers, herders and fishermen across 17 states. The 12-month program aims to address the threat of food insecurity in the country, which has been exacerbated by a five-month-old armed conflict. The FAO will add to recent […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed tech billionaire Elon Musk as an “outstanding person” and businessman whose SpaceX company has become a key player in the space transportation industry. Putin’s public praise of Musk on Tuesday comes days after the South African-born and United States-based entrepreneur said he refused a Ukrainian request last year to activate his […]
Nigerians are praising the lifting of a visa ban by the United Arab Emirates following a meeting in Abu Dhabi this week between President Bola Tinubu and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Nigerian authorities also secured an investment deal worth billions of dollars, according to the presidency. Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri […]
In a historic move, the African Union has secured a permanent place in the Group of 20, also known as the G20, a development that could have major implications for Africa’s role in global geopolitics. As the continent faces an array of challenges, ranging from climate change to political instability and economic inequality, experts disagree […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The facility, which will be hosted by the Bank, expands its pioneering Africa Disaster Risk Insurance Programme into a facility that will develop insurance to help African countries, […]
A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule in countries such as Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger. These four nations have joined forces to resist economic sanctions and potential military […]
Malawi’s president has launched a large-scale crop production initiative known as “mega farms,” aimed at boosting the country’s agricultural-based economy and help end persistent food shortages. Malawi has long faced food shortages at both national and domestic levels each year. This, despite various efforts to boost agricultural production, including the Targeted Inputs Program, in which […]
A two-year deadline for the free elections promised in Gabon by the military that overthrew President Ali Bongo is a “reasonable objective”, the transitional Prime Minister told AFP on Sunday. On August 30, the army overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had been in power for 14 years, moments after he was proclaimed re-elected in an […]
Dr Freda Prempeh, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, represented the country in this year’s World Water Week held in Stockholm, Sweden, a statement issued by the Ministry has said. She was accompanied by Mr Noah Tumfo, the Chief Director and Mr Kwabena Gyasi, the Acting Director, Water, and participated in the five-day event. […]
Ghana has signed a US$2.2 million grant agreement with the Republic of Korea to establish a master plan to modernise tax administration in the country. The project aims to increase domestic revenue collection in Ghana by streamlining various tax systems and incorporating them into digital structures such as Mobile Money (MoMo) platforms. Mr John Ampontuah […]
