Can Africa’s Green Initiatives Mitigate Effects of Climate Change?
In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa saw a similar spike with an estimated 44 million more people suffering severe hunger. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa […]
Key Talks with Guinea’s Interested Parties
Leaders of political parties in Guinea met on Tuesday with members of the junta that removed President Alpha Conde from power a week ago. The meeting was the first of several that the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, is expected to have with political activists, civil society and […]
France Criticises Deal bringing Russian Mercenaries into Mali
French Defence Minister Florence Parly has warned Mali against a deal with Russian private security group Wagner amid claims the country’s military government is close to hiring 1,000 mercenaries. Two French sources told the AFP news agency on Tuesday that the Malian government was nearing a deal with the controversial Russian firm, which would underline […]
A Blow to Africa’s Treatment of Curable Diseases
Known as Ascend (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases), the £200m project had been divided into two, one in west and central Africa, the other stretching across eastern and southern Africa and parts of south Asia. Both had been due to continue until 2022. Instead, they ended a fortnight ago. Sightsavers […]
Tobacco Company Accused of Sending Bribes to Mugabe
One of Britain’s biggest companies has responded after a BBC programme found evidence suggesting it paid a bribe to the former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. The statement from British American Tobacco (BAT) is similar to one sent to the programme pre-transmission, saying it is committed to “acting responsibly and with integrity”. The company has yet […]
How Kenyan Airways Pivoted to Meet New Market Shift
While passenger air travel has plummeted during the pandemic, demand for air cargo has surged. With e-commerce up and trucks often unable to cross borders, air freight became a global lifeline transporting medical supplies and personal protective equipment, as well as all kinds of everyday products. According to the International Air Transport Association, in June […]
Online Service Made Benin the Fastest Place in the World to Start a Company
Benin set up a service early in the COVID-19 pandemic to allow people to register their business online, and now the West African country is the world’s fastest place to start a business, according to a U.N. agency. Sandra Idossou, owner of a store selling art in Cotonou, Benin, submitted her business application online and […]
