Women’s Month: Health NGO Calls For Female Sexual Health To Be Prioritised
By Dr Seithati Molefi, Deputy Chief of Party at Right to Care Every woman has the right to a sex life that is safe and satisfying, to say no if she does not want sex, to choose to use condoms and/or other preventive methods, to have a partner that respects her choices, to enjoy a […]
Atmis fetes outgoing staff officers for advancing mission objectives
MOGADISHU, Somalia,14 August 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Eighteen senior staff officers serving at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), were on Thursday decorated with African Union medals for their distinguished service to the peacekeeping mission. The officers who have completed their one-year tour of duty, were awarded AU medals of honour, pins of gallantry and certificates […]
Without Young People’s Voices, The Global Stage Is Missing Key Contributions
By Imani Henrick As a young Tanzanian woman who manages a radio station, I have long been passionate about championing youth across the continent. From digital rights and inclusion to gender equity, youth have a powerful voice in driving the agenda, and as they’re soon to make up 42% of global youth, young Africans’ voices […]
Nigeria To Expand Education Access Through A Student Loan Scheme
By Leon Usigbe Wisdom Ajah, an 18-year-old senior secondary school graduate living in Karshi, a satellite town in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, dreams of a university education that will secure him a good job after graduation and help support his family. But it is a distant dream considering how many obstacles he has faced trying to […]
Mauritania’s Quest For Green Hydrogen Financing
Mauritania, as a high potential market for solar and wind, seeks global partnerships and investments to expands its nascent green hydrogen industry The Mauritanian government has placed green hydrogen as a strategic development opportunity under efforts to position the country as a global hydrogen hub. However, to achieve this objective, significant investments are required. Moustapha Bechir, […]
Afreximbank Reiterates Prioritization Of Food Security, Promoting Trade & Investment And Advancing The African Continental Free Trade Agreement
(AfCFTA) At 2nd Russia-africa Economic & Humanitarian Forum Afreximbank offers a portfolio of solutions to support investments in agriculture, industrial parks and critical infrastructure, in partnership with the Russian Export Centre With the prevalent dependency of African economies on external supply of fertilizers and grains and up to 30% of cereals imported from Russia, ensuring […]
African Development Bank Achieves Global First: Issues Highest Rated Hybrid Capital By A Multilateral Development Bank
The S&P Global Ratings assigned a AA-rating to the debut transaction, the highest rating for hybrid capital The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital issuance, positioning the Bank as a pioneer in innovative sustainable financing. The S&P Global Ratings assigned a AA-rating to the debut transaction, the highest rating […]
WePresent | “DZATA” is the Film Reimagining Africa’s Technological History
A trio of South African artists have created a film that seeks to reimagine Africa’s place in the history of technology. Inspired by the African transcendalists of yore who traversed the continent amassing knowledge, the filmmakers use elaborate costumes, gorgeous settings, and AI imagery to depict the work of fictional scientists associated with the “DZATA” […]
Threads That Bind Us
In Hamburg on the Eastern Cape of South Africa, a collective of textile artists, known as the Keiskamma Art Project, uses its skill and artistry to tell stories through beautiful embroidery. To gain attention and a market for their work, creative agency Clout/USA challenged three of the group’s artists to develop a design that could […]
Spotlight: Through the Healing Lens of Bade Fuwa
Although relatively new to the world of photography, Bade Fuwa is taking images that are resonating across the globe. Able to convey intense emotion and a sense of nostalgia with his work, he has won numerous awards and captured the attention of the fashion world. Fuwa using his camera lens to capture a firmer grip […]
