The UK Can’t Legislate Away Rwanda’s Rights Record
Government Pushes Ahead with Plan despite Supreme Court Ruling and Known Abuses The United Kingdom government’s fixation with expelling asylum seekers to Rwanda went from absurd to grotesque this week when it introduced a new “Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill” to parliament. For many victims of the Rwandan government’s repression, reading article 2.1 […]
Congolese Opposition Member Freed After Months in Prison
Lens Omelonga Jailed 7 Months for a Social Media Post Last week, the authorities released opposition member Lens Omelonga from prison in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He had spent seven months in custody for having retweeted a post criticizing a foundation established by Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, the wife of Congo’s […]
Breaking with tradition in Malawi: Communities band together to protect girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta, 16, wasn’t sure how to react when she learned her initiation ceremony was planned. “No one really tells you the truth about what happens there,” she told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. “Many things are kept secret. I tried to reach out to my friends who had been and […]
Conference of the Parties (COP28): International support grows for channeling the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights through multilateral development banks
Governments of France, Japan, Spain and the UK express support for use of hybrid SDR instrument to provide development resources to countries in need in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; IMF staff confirms reserve asset status of the innovative solution by the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) and Inter-American Development Bank to channel SDRs to […]
Conference of the Parties (COP28): African civil society unveils its recommendations for the fight against climate change in Africa
At the United Nations’ climate conference COP 28 an African civil society coalition has unveiled its five absolute priorities to fight climate change: adaptation, loss and damage, food systems; land use; and the protection and restoration of forests. The priorities were announced by Secou Sarr, Executive Secretary of ENDA-Tiers Monde, representing a collective of African […]
Conference of the Parties (COP28): Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Signs Its First Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) For US$200m With a Syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) Led by Proparco
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) led by Proparco, and including Norfund, DEG, FMO and EFP, has announced a US$200 million Sustainability-Linked Loan to support Ecobank Group’s (www.Ecobank.com) Sustainability and Climate strategy. This is a significant milestone as it is the first ever sustainability-linked loan to a sub-Saharan African financial institution. The facility is […]
Bridgestone Triumphs with Dueler All-Terrain A/T002 Launch in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Region
Bridgestone (https://www.Bridgestonetire.com/), a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, recently marked a significant milestone with the successful regional launch of its latest innovation, the Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain A/T002, a premium all-terrain tyre that offers 4×4 drivers complete control on any terrain. The celebratory event, which was hosted recently in the captivating backdrop of […]
London set to host The Best FIFA Football Awards on 15 January 2024
London will host The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023 (https://www.FIFA.com); Ceremony to honour world’s best to be held on 15 January 2024; Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas were among the 2022 winners. The planet’s top players, coaches, fans, goals, and acts of fair play will be recognised in London, England when the eighth edition of […]
Dangote Refinery Receives Its Maiden Crude Cargo
In a major step towards boosting Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and attaining energy security (self-sufficiency), Dangote (www.Dangote.com) Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant has purchased 1 million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO), one of the largest trading companies in Nigeria as well as globally, trading over 8 […]
Conference of the Parties (COP28): African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) grants $1.8 million to boost entrepreneurship skills for thousands of women in partnership with Export Trading Group
The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) and Export Trading Group have signed a technical assistance agreement of $1.8 million to strengthen women’s skills in entrepreneurship in four countries. Leadership from both organizations took part in a signing ceremony held Tuesday December 5th on the sidelines of the […]
