Rwanda: End Abuses Against Journalists
No Justice for Suspicious Death; Detainee Denounces Torture in Court Rwandan authorities should release journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga, also known as Cyuma Hassan, and urgently investigate serious torture allegations he has made and ensure his rights to freedom of expression, a fair trial and to freedom from torture and ill treatment are respected, Human Rights Watch […]
Kenya’s Cyber Security In The Digital Landscape
By Morris Macharia Musyoka The rise of digitalization and digital economies is shaping a dynamic digital landscape across Africa. Software engineers play a pivotal role in this transformation, driving economies through the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications that impact various facets of life, such as agriculture, healthcare, education and even banking. It’s […]
Join The Solar And Energy Storage Pavilion At Africa Energy Indaba: Powering A Sustainable Future
The Africa Energy Indaba, a leading platform dedicated to shaping the future of energy across the African continent, is pleased to announce the launch of the Solar and Energy Storage Pavilion. Scheduled to take place from 5 – 7 March 2024 in Cape Town, this premier pavilion offers a unique opportunity for industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders […]
New Era: Unlocking Africa’s Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model
By Joyce Chimbi As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the population, are undernourished. Numerous challenges across the African continent threaten the race to achieve food security; research and innovative strategies are urgently needed to transform […]
Kagame Says There are Limits to how Long an Asylum Deal with Britain can “Drag On”
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame’s comments on Wednesday came before Rishi Sunak faced a potentially leadership-ending rebellion by Conservative MPs threatening to vote down his Rwanda deportation bill on Wednesday night. When asked about the money the UK had spent on the scheme, he said: “The money is going to be used on those people who […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Cleared the Entire Foreign Exchange Forwards Liability of 14 Banks
Africa’s biggest economy has about $7 billion in forex forwards that have matured, a major concern for investors as foreign currency shortages continue to weigh down the naira currency, despite assurances by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear the backlog. So far, about $2 billion of the backlog across sectors such as manufacturing, […]
New Global Alliance for Women’s Health Launched
A new World Economic Forum report released today shows that closing the women’s health gap would allow more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and provide an unprecedented boost to the global economy. Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies, developed in collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute, […]
Exploiting Africa’s Treasure Trove of Plant Diversity
Many of Africa’s overlooked edible plants such as cowpea, pigeon pea, and sorghum are able to grow on land where mainstream crops can’t thrive – and are more resilient, withstanding the rising temperatures and more frequent droughts brought about by climate change. But knowledge of how to farm these plant species is slowly fading away, […]
Somalia Turned Away a Plane Transporting Officials from Ethiopia to Somaliland
Somalia’s information minister told the BBC the plane did not have permission to be in the country’s airspace. On Wednesday, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said flight ET8273 had broken international rules that flights must obtain clearance from countries they are passing through. The Ethiopian officials were visiting Somaliland to discuss a deal, which […]
Cholera Spreading Across Africa
The U.N.’s Children’s Fund expressed alarm this week about a cholera outbreak in Africa that has spread to at least 10 countries, with the situation in Zambia and Zimbabwe “very serious.” Dr. Paul Ngwakum, the regional health adviser for UNICEF in East and Southern Africa, said about 200,000 cases have been reported and more than […]
