DR Congo: Investigate Prison Deaths, Sexual Violence
Prosecute Any Wrongdoing; Compensate Victims; Address Overcrowding Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and provide a transparent, credible account of the deadly incident on September 2, 2024, at Makala Central Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, Human Rights Watch said today. Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani announced on September 2 that during an […]
Nigeria: Protesters Charged with Treason
Drop Charges; Ensure Due Process; End Crackdown on Dissent Nigerian authorities have charged 10 protesters who were arrested during protests across Nigeria in August 2024 with treason, which carries a possible death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should drop the charges. According to legal sources consulted by Human Rights Watch, the 10 […]
China has Inked Several Green Infrastructure Deals with African Countries
President Xi Jinping said his country will provide more than $50 billion in financial support to Africa over the next three years. This is up from a $40 billion commitment made at the last FOCAC held in Dakar, Senegal in 2021 but down from the $60 billion committed in 2018, the last time it was […]
Bill Gates Engages African Youth Voices in Nutri-Vision Dialogue
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, engaged in a dialogue with young leaders, nutrition experts, advocates, and Grammy Award winning musician Jon Batiste. In this dynamic conversation, the participants exchanged transformative ideas that can address malnutrition through health, agriculture, and financing solutions. These include smartphones that can tell farmers which seeds […]
South Africa’s 232-year-old Postal Service is Just Weeks Away from Collapse
SA Post Office interim chief executive Fathima Gany shocked parliamentarians this week by revealing that the business would run out of cash and be liquidated unless it received a $214mn government bailout by the end of next month. Gany told parliament that the organisation had improved since it closed a third of its branches and […]
There’s a Rapid Transition to EVs in Addis Ababa
In addition to the polluting cars and trucks rumbling along the roads, cleaner — and quieter — vehicles are joining the traffic. Electric buses, smaller 15-seat minibuses, cars and motorbikes are popping up on the streets of the capital. There are around 100,000 EVs in Ethiopia so far. The Ethiopian government estimates that number will […]
All Things Set for Angola To Sell Shares in its Biggest Insurer
The privatization of state-owned insurer ENSA – Seguros de Angola SA is at an “advanced stage,” with the prospectus already submitted for approval to the Capital Markets Commission, State Secretary for Treasury Ottoniel dos Santos told reporters in Luanda, the capital, on Friday. The public offering for a 30% stake will open on Sept. 15 […]
A Takeover of Africa’s Largest Foreign-exchange Reserves
Amid the chaos of Libya’s long-sputtering civil war, the central bank in Tripoli, the capital, has stood strong. Its red-and-white striped façade, crowned with two turquoise cupolas, a throwback to the days of Italian colonisation, were unscathed. Sadiq al-Kabir, the bank’s governor appointed after Muammar Qaddafi was toppled in 2011, survived two civil wars and […]
Bribery in Business is not Unique to Africa, But the Risks can be Particularly High
According to Transparency International, bribery remains one of the most pervasive forms of corruption worldwide. However, in many African countries, where institutional oversight may be weaker, the practice can take on greater dimensions, affecting everything from tender processes to cross-border investments. The TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix, which evaluates business bribery risks globally, provides insights into […]
The Largest Network of Technology and Innovation Hubs in Africa has Admitted 18 New Hubs
AfriLabs’ new admissions have taken the size of its network to 496. The expansion further strengthens AfriLabs’ presence in all regions of Africa, including its first hub in a new city – Stellenbosch, South Africa. In North Africa, DigiArtLivingLab (DALL) has established its presence in Tunis and Nabeul. Egypt welcomes PTS Investments Holdings and Aria […]