Mali: Security Force Whistleblower Arrested
Colonel Feared ‘Forcibly Disappeared’ for Speaking Out Against Military Abuse Mali’s military authorities have arrested a colonel from the gendarmerie who recently published a book about abuses by the Malian armed forces, raising fears of an enforced disappearance, Human Rights Watch said today. Various sources, including one who spoke to Human Rights Watch, said that […]
Ethiopia’s Deepening Crackdown on Dissent
No One Appears Safe from Arbitrary Arrest, Detention In February, plainclothes security officers detained Batte Urgessa, a spokesperson for the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), an opposition political party, and French journalist Antoine Galindo, as they met for an interview in a hotel in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. More than twenty-four hours later, they were brought […]
AXIAN Telecom Joins GSMA’s Connected Women Commitment Initiative To Advance Women’s Digital And Financial Inclusion In Madagascar And Togo
AXIAN Telecom is excited to announce its participation in the GSMA’s Connected Women Commitment Initiative, marking a significant step towards reducing the gender gap in mobile internet and mobile money services across Africa. This initiative underscores our commitment to enhancing digital and financial inclusion for women, both essential for gender equality and empowerment. It complements […]
EAA Foundation, AFD And Silatech Join Forces In $70 Million Collaboration For Global Impact On Education, Green Skills, And Employment
Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Silatech, announced a strategic partnership aimed at creating a significant impact on access to education, climate action and employment opportunities across Africa and Asia. This ground breaking partnership, backed by a financial commitment of up to US$70 million seeks to address challenges faced […]
TDB Group And GGGI Partner To Advance Climate Finance Initiatives In Africa
On the heels of the COP28 global climate summit, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement aimed at fostering cooperation in climate adaptation funding and accelerating TDB’s climate finance strategy implementation in TDB member states. The agreement, signed on 20th December 2023 […]
ForAfrika: Well-Functioning ECD Centres Make For Better-Off Communities
Young children are healthier and communities wealthier when there is a well-functioning early childhood development (ECD) centre fully accessible to them, says Dr Mary Okumu, head of ForAfrika’s Technical Unit. ForAfrika, which is Africa’s largest humanitarian and development organisation, recently started building its showcase ECD centre in Rwanda’s Kamonyi district. The organisation began using ECD […]
Meet Gbenro Adeyemo, Founder Of OMENAI, Championing Visual Artists From Africa
OMENAI, founded by Gbenro Adeyemo, is making significant strides in championing visual artists in Africa and African artists across the globe. The platform aims to contribute to the African art renaissance by addressing the lack of visibility for African contemporary art in mainstream global discourse. Motivated by a passion for art, which started at a […]
Phasing Out From Fossil Fuels: An Imperative For Climate Justice
By Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue – Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue is a Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow, a Policy Advocate & campaigns Builder. Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts to address this worldwide crisis, phasing out the use of fossil fuels is a necessary step that all nations must take. This is because fossil […]
Guinea’s Junta Feels The Heat
From one perspective, the past week has been a success for military rulers in West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), announced the easing of sanctions on Niger, Mali, and Guinea, backing down from earlier efforts to draw a hard line against unconstitutional transfers of power in the region. While the regional bloc’s decision […]
Discover South Africa’s Vibrant Contemporary Art Scene
The 11th edition of Africa’s largest art fair, the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, recently turned the city into an immersive art experience. Attracting 115 galleries showcasing the work of over 400 artists from 50 countries, the fair demonstrated tremendous diversity while also displaying recurring themes of reuse, exploration, and connectivity with the past. South […]
