Angola Becomes First Country to Join African Criminal Court
Malabo Protocol Presents Opportunities, Risks for Human Rights and Justice in Africa Angola has officially become the first African Union member state to ratify the statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, known as the Malabo Protocol. Fourteen other AU countries still need to ratify the statute before it enters into force. […]
Rwanda: Respect Rights During Elections
Uphold Freedom of Expression; End Arbitrary Detention, Prosecution The authorities in Rwanda have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society ahead of general elections scheduled for July 15, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should ensure that all Rwandans are able to freely express their views and exercise their vote fairly and […]
10 Things You Should Know About Judith Suminwa Tuluka, DRC’s New Prime Minister
On April 1st, Judith Suminwa Tuluka took office as the new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a significant milestone as the first woman to hold this prestigious position. A seasoned economist with deep ties to President Félix Tshisekedi and a rich background in international diplomacy and development, Tuluka steps into […]
NWIPR Empowers PR Entrepreneurs through PR Business Training Initiative
LAGOS, Nigeria, 14 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Nigerian Women in PR, a social impact professional organisation set up to advocate and provide resources to PR professionals in Nigeria and globally, has successfully hosted its the first edition of its global Public Relations Business Training program for Public Relations entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and senior executives in existing agencies across […]
Fashion Diplomacy: How African Fashion Fuels Cultural Diplomacy And Soft Power
By Charles Oronsaye For a continent that has endured profound economic hardships in the wake of colonialism, Africa has had to battle for recognition and a seat at the global table. This struggle spans multiple fronts, from technological innovation to fashion. As the founder of a contemporary fashion company, I am acutely aware of the […]
How Fintech In LMICs Can Inspire The Digital Healthcare Revolution
Imagine a world where the most pressing healthcare challenges are met not by incremental steps but by giant leaps of innovation that take us over and beyond the conventional barriers of infrastructure and access. This vision isn’t far-fetched; it’s precisely what’s happening today as low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), drawing inspiration from their remarkable fintech […]
Do Credit Rating Agencies Accurately Assess Africa’s Risk?
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has called for Africa to have its own credit-rating agency to assess risk on the continent, arguing that major international ratings companies have an inaccurate perception of African risk. “Africa is not any riskier than any other part of the world…Perception is not reality. Over the past […]
Investors are Flocking to the Local Currency Bonds of One-time Emerging Market Pariahs
Egyptian, Pakistani, Nigerian, Kenyan and other countries’ local currency debts have been some of the most unloved assets — short of outright defaulted debt — in emerging markets in recent years, as currency crises have ravaged their economies. But such bonds are now making a comeback, helped by as a series of interest rate rises […]
Singapore’s Success of Freeports in Growing Local Manufacturing and Economies can be Replicated in West Africa
Several World Bank reports allude to the data challenges and the poor performance of African freezones compared to Asia, eastern Europe and to a lesser extent Latin America due to implementation challenges. The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, […]
Another State-owned Entity has Undermined Privacy in Ethiopia
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia violated customers’ private data when it published hundreds of names and photographs of customers in bid to recover lost funds from an ATM network glitch incident. International digital rights group Access Now and Ethiopia’s Centre for Advancement of Rights and Democracy both slammed the bank’s name-and-shame strategy to recoup $14 […]
