Africa’s Commitment To Policy, Process And People To Protect Forests And Livelihoods
By Abraham Baffoe, Global and Africa Director, Proforest As we approach CoP27, African governments, as guardians of some of the most diverse tropical forests in the world, recognise their duty to the continent’s nature, its people, as well as the climate. The Tropical Forest Alliance African Palm Oil Initiative (APOI) regional agreement was the first […]
Students-led Forum Bridging Lack Of Access To Career, Scholarship Opportunities In Sokoto Varsity
By Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye Like water off a duck’s back, Abdullahi Abdulazeez’s efforts to secure career development opportunities were in vain. The weight of unsuccessful applications threatened to overwhelm his quest to boost his career and exposure. Fortunately, his resolve to change society through volunteering for causes he held dear rekindled his hope. After three […]
A Platform for the Privatization of Ethiopia’s State-owned Enterprises
At least 50 companies are expected to list on the Ethiopian Stock Exchange (ESX), set to launch in two years. The ESX is a joint project between the country’s giant new sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH), Ministry of Finance and Nairobi-based Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA). Between 25% and 55% of the ownership […]
Ghana Lawmakers Give President an Ultimatum on Key Position
Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo is under immense pressure by his own parliamentarians to sack Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for poor management of the economy. The signs have been on the wall for long, but no one anticipated that on Tuesday 25 October, about 80 lawmakers out of 137 of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]
The Naira’s Downward Spiral
The naira plunged to record lows against both the dollar and the world’s biggest stablecoin on Friday, 48 hours after the central bank announced plans to replace higher denomination notes of its local currency. The International Monetary Fund has reached out to the central bank to get more information on the plan. The country’s banking […]
An African Firm whose Proprietary Technology Provides More Safe and Convenient Rides
Already an established player in the transport sector on a global scale, Yango has quickly secured a position on the African continent as one of local leaders. After expanding broadly throughout the CIS, Middle East and Europe, including in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Israel, Finland, and other countries, Yango turned its view in 2018 to Africa, starting […]
