The Transformative Power Of Digital Public Infrastructure In Africa: Shaping A Connected Future
As Africa embraces the digital age, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a powerful tool for promoting inclusion, driving innovation, and fostering sustainable development. Leaders from across the continent gathered at the Global DPI Summit in Cairo to explore how DPI is reshaping the digital landscape and creating new opportunities. Central to these discussions was the […]
Future-Proofing African Mining, Today! Strategic Leadership And Innovation At The Heart Of Mining Indaba 2025
Mining Indaba – the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – is cementing its position as the catalyst that ignites positive disruption within the African mining industry. Having launched its 2025 agenda, which demonstrates what is needed to future-proof the African mining industry, the platform is […]
Kenya’s Digital Economy To Contribute Ksh 662 Billion To GDP By 2028, Driven By Policy Reforms
New GSMA reports highlight Kenya’s leadership in digitalisation and introduce the ‘Digital Africa Index’ to drive inclusive digital growth across the continent The latest GSMA report, Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Kenya, projects that Kenya’s digital economy will contribute KSH 662 billion to GDP by 2028. This growth, driven by strategic policy reforms, will accelerate digitalisation […]
Transforming Remittances Into Industrialization: How Value Chain Development And Diaspora Bonds Can Power Africa’s Growth
By Kenneth D. Johnson The African diaspora continues to be a formidable source of financial capital, sending nearly $95 billion annually to the continent, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). While remittances are critical for household support, their potential to drive broader economic transformation still needs to be explored. Diaspora remittances often surpass foreign direct […]
The UN in Libya launches the second round of its Ra’idat training programme for young women from across the country
TRIPOLI, Libye, 23 Octobre 2024 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General and Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL Stephanie Koury joined representatives from UNDP, UNICEF and UN Women in a panel discussion hosted at the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), to launch the second cohort of the Ra’idat training programme for young Libyan […]
Britain Rules Out Discussing Slavery Reparations at Commonwealth Summit
Britain has confirmed that reparations for the transatlantic slave trade will not be part of its formal agenda at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, despite increasing calls for dialogue on the issue. This development was announced by a spokesperson for Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, who reiterated that Britain would […]
Ruto’s Former Deputy Accuses Him of Intimidation
Kenya’s former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating his impeachment and endangering his life. Speaking publicly after being discharged from Karen Hospital, where he was treated for a “life-threatening health condition,” Gachagua recounted alleged persecution by Ruto over the past year. He claimed his security had been withdrawn despite a […]
Nigeria Approves ExxonMobil’s Asset Sale to Seplat Following Two-year Delay
The Nigerian government has approved ExxonMobil’s $1.28 billion sale of its onshore assets to Seplat Energy, two years after the deal was first announced. The transaction, which was initially agreed in February 2022, faced regulatory delays and opposition from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which exercised its Right of First Refusal. However, NNPC later […]
Zambia’s President Dismisses Top Judges Amid Allegations of Political Retaliation
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed three Constitutional Court judges—Justice Annie Sitali, Justice Mungeni Mulenga, and Justice Palan Mulonda—who were previously suspended for alleged judicial misconduct. The judges were involved in two significant rulings: dismissing Hichilema’s challenge to the 2016 election victory of former President Edgar Lungu, and permitting Lungu to run for a third […]
Taiwan Defies South Africa’s Demand to Relocate Representative Office
Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand to relocate its representative office from the capital, Pretoria, to Johannesburg, citing a 1997 agreement regarding the location of their mutual offices. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry stated that the demand was unreasonable and part of China’s ongoing efforts to diplomatically isolate Taiwan. South Africa’s demand mirrors a similar occurrence in […]
