The Elusive SDGs
In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, containing the 17 SDGs Sustainable Development Goals, was approved. The agenda was “…an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that It has to be admitted […]
Wewire Empowers African Entrepreneurs To Trade Globally
In today’s interconnected world, businesses trading across national borders face numerous challenges when it comes to managing payments efficiently and securely. Wewire, a groundbreaking multi-currency payment platform, has officially launched and is designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses engaged in international trade. Wewire emerges as the game-changer in cross-border payments as it provides […]
Harnessing Africa’s Energy Potential: International Energy Forum’s (IEF) Secretary General To Drive Cooperation Dialogue At African Energy Week (AEW) 2023
The International Energy Forum’s Joseph P. McMonigle will discuss how Africa can address energy market challenges and embrace energy transition-related opportunities at African Energy Week 2023 Africa’s pivotal role in global supply chains and its energy landscape take center stage with the International Energy Forum’s (IEF) Secretary General, Joseph P. McMonigle, participating as this year’s […]
Prembly Strengthens Compliance And Security Infrastructure By Acquiring Tunnel, Expanding Financial Data Capabilities Across Emerging Markets
Prembly, a leading compliance and security infrastructure company for emerging markets, has announced its acquisition of Tunnel, an innovative company that empowers legitimate data sharing across businesses. This acquisition enhances Prembly’s suite of security solutions and expands its financial services capabilities, providing reliable identity verification through the integration of comprehensive financial data. The data infrastructure […]
African Development Bank, United Nations (UN) Environment Programme, Partner To Drive Implementation Of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework In Africa
The African Development Bank and UNEP will partner to establish an Expert Group on Biodiversity Finance, which will provide African countries with knowledge and technical assistance The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme to advance implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa (KMGBF). The framework sets […]
The Maputo Protocol a Landmark Treaty in the Progress towards Gender Equality across Africa
Signed 20 years ago, in the Mozambique city that bears its name, it promises equality and non-discrimination to women and girls in civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Since it came into force, 49 of the 55 African Union member states have signed on, and 42 have ratified it. The protocol is one of […]
Mozambican President Seeks Pardon from Tuna Scandal
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday asked London’s high court to block allegations that he accepted unlawful payments in the country’s lawsuit against Credit Suisse and others over the $2bn “tuna bond” scandal. The tuna bond, or “hidden debt” case has triggered criminal investigations from Maputo to New York, plus a series of lawsuits in […]
The Exact Location of What is Thought to be the First English Slave Fort in Africa May have been Found
Christopher DeCorse is standing in the ruins of Fort Amsterdam, speaking above the wind and roar of the Atlantic Ocean waves hitting Ghana’s coastline. Inside that fort are what are thought to be the remains of an older fort – Kormantine – long-lost under the earth, which the professor’s team are gradually excavating with brisk […]
Assault on Democracy Ahead of Elections
Senegal’s interior minister announced the dissolution of the opposition party Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et la fraternité (Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity, or PASTEF) for rallying its supporters during violent protests in June this year and in March 2021. On the same day, the government also restricted access […]
One Woman has made it her Life’s Mission to Empower Africa’s Squeezed Middle Class
Subomi Plumptre is a former brand consultant turned financial prosperity advocate from Nigeria. She is the co-founder of Volition Cap, an investment cooperative that aims to help Africans build wealth and financial stability. Established in 2018, Volition Cap has initiated a $30 million fund dedicated to financing film, real estate, and agriculture projects in Africa. […]
