Refugees In Uganda: Jospin And Lost Illusions
Described as a paradise for Congolese refugees dreaming of the West, Uganda will soon be seen as a cradle of stateless people. For many Congolese refugees, Uganda is merely a transit point to the West. Nakivale camp, the largest and oldest refugee camp in Africa, has seen the birth of children who have come of age […]
Inspiring Post-Apartheid South African Entrepreneurs
South Africa’s business environment is and has always been a complex place during and after apartheid era. It takes passion, energy, uniqueness, consistency and a smart vision to make impact. In 2003, 20 years ago, an initiative to empower black business people called Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policy was officially re-launched and adopted after […]
Namibia And Equatorial Guinea Youth-focused Local Content, Gas Monetization A Boost For Intra-African Energy Growth
Following an agreement forged during the Namibian International Energy Conference in 2022, a youth training initiative launched by Namibia and Equatorial Guinea has set the tone for an ambitious local content drive that will position Namibia as a competitive hydrocarbon producer Namibia, as an upcoming hydrocarbon producer, and Equatorial Guinea, as one of Africa’s top […]
Invest In African Energy: African Energy Chamber To Host New Year Reception In London On 26 January
Exploring new opportunities for financing energy projects in Africa, the African Energy Chamber will host a special New Year reception at the Waldorf Hilton in London, which will support European investment opportunities across the continent and drive economic growth and socioeconomic development. The voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC), will […]
African Parliamentarians Strongly Committed To Population And Development
By Cecilia Russell Many Ghanian Members of Parliament (MPs) champion adolescent reproductive health rights to stop the practice of child marriage, which is prevalent in some areas of the country even though the country’s Constitution and Children’s Act outlaw it, Dr Rashid Pelpuo (MP) told IPS in an exclusive interview. Pelpuo, who is President of the […]
Eritrean Fugitive Accused of being “the World’s most Wanted” People Smuggler Arrested
Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam has been accused of being a smuggling kingpin, running a camp in Libya where hundreds of East African migrants seeking passage to Europe were allegedly kidnapped, raped and extorted. Habtemariam, the subject of two Interpol red notices by Ethiopia and the Netherlands, was arrested on January 1 by Sudanese police in coordination […]
Presidential Elections in Africa Set for 2023
As Africans go out in mass to thumbprint ballot papers in the coming year, it is uncertain what the future holds. While some governments remain unsure about holding general elections next year, some have fixed their dates. By May 2023, Buhari would have completed his second term (8 years) in office. The Nigerian general elections […]
Nigerians Will Soon Face Restrictions on Cash Withdrawals
Nigerians will soon be unable to withdraw more than $44 daily from ATMs as the government attempts to mop up excess cash in circulation and increase the use of digital banking in Nigeria. The announcement of the policy, which comes into force on January 9, came a week after the government officially launched newly designed […]
Good News for Africans Who Fought in the French Army
Some of the last survivors in France from a colonial-era infantry corps that recruited tens of thousands of African soldiers to fight in French wars around the world will be able to live out their final days with family members back in Africa after a French government U-turn on their pension rights. The decision to […]
An Appeal to Kigali
The United States and the European Union have again called on Rwanda to stop aiding M23 rebels after a report by the United Nations Group of Experts released last week showed “clear evidence of Rwandan support”. The M23 rebels, operating in North Kivu the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) bordering Rwanda, […]
