Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank head says at Doha Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The European Union recently launched the initial phase of a Europe-wide carbon tax on imported […]
Sports Brand Owned by Three Egyptian Siblings Set for International Expansion
Egypt’s WayUp Sports is an e-commerce platform specialised in performance-based sports gear –founded in 2021 by siblings Omar, Mohamed and Basma Afif. WayUp Sports aims to meet the demand for diverse specialised and performance-based sportswear and equipment, sourced directly from local and international brands, suitable for young aspiring athletes to professional champions. The startup provides […]
A Conservationist’s Push to Save Tanzania’s Mangroves
On the coast of Tanzania’s Mafia Island lies a blue lagoon – a dream-like pool of bright turquoise water, filtered and cooled by the mangroves which surround it. Ailars David, a marine conservation warden at the reserve, said the plan is to build a boardwalk for tourists to reach the lagoon so they can swim […]
Poverty and Progress: An Update on African Energy (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). In an era when such futuristic technologies as artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum computing are here or on the horizon, almost half of sub-Saharan Africans — more than 600 million people — lack the electricity to heat, cool, or light their homes. This energy poverty impedes […]
South Africa: Minister Zikalala prioritises delayed payment of contractors
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has vowed to intensify operation pay-on-time and urgently put an end to failure to pay service providers in the construction industry within 30 days. Minister Zikalala was speaking at the National Stakeholder Forum convened by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which is an entity of the Department […]
Capacity building key to overcoming challenges in women’s political participation
Traditionally, across South Sudan, women and girls have been disproportionately affected by conflict. Add to this, cultural norms, such as early or forced marriages, and there is a significant gap in attaining equal rights for women. As this young nation approaches its first post-independence elections, the need for more women in politics and governance is […]
Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah Repatriates Distressed Filipino-Sudanese Family
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah organized the repatriation flight of Ms. Fairodz Mohammad and her three children after successfully obtaining the necessary travel documents for Ms. Fairodz and her children. The family left Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via Emirates Airlines flight EK802 in the morning of 6 December 2023. They arrived at Davao International Airport […]
Rising threats: Cybercriminals unleash 411,000 malicious files daily in 2023
Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) detection systems discovered an average of 411,000 malicious files every day, which is an increase of nearly 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year. Particular types of threats also escalated: experts observed a marked surge of 53% in attacks involving malicious Microsoft Office and other types of documents. Attackers leaned towards more […]
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank Group extends $17.4 million to support public finance and energy sector reforms
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $17.4 million in grants for Sao Tome and Príncipe to shore up the national budget and enhance public service delivery as part of the economic response to support public finance and energy sector reforms following several external shocks. The government will receive […]
Burundi: African Development Bank signs two grant agreements to improve water supply and boost climate change resilience
In Bujumbura, on 21 November 2023, the Government of Burundi and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) signed two grant agreements totalling $13.15 million to implement Phase 1 of the Water Sector and Climate Resilience Building Support Programme (PASEREC-Phase1). Burundian Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Audace Niyonzima, and the Bank’s Country Office Manager in Burundi, […]
