Prosper Africa Closes Investment Deals To Create Jobs And Drive Economic Growth
Prosper Africa announces its support in facilitating several healthcare investments and partnerships involving U.S. firms and investors that are driving growth, innovation, and opportunities across Africa. These transactions showcase Prosper Africa’s critical role in advancing U.S.-Africa trade and investment. These investments, like others in Prosper Africa’s portfolio, will create transformative economic impacts in a key […]
Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Elected As Ghana’s First Female Vice President
By Noël James and Uma Fox Ghanaians Celebrate Win for Gender-Inclusivity in Politics Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang—a member of the National Democratic Congress party (NDC)—has been elected as the next vice president of Ghana, making her the first woman to hold this position. A former minister of education and professor of literature, Opoku-Agyemang will join President John Dramani Mahama, who previously […]
Norway Provides NOK 50 Million To Strengthen Africa’s Climate Resilience Through ARC Ltd.’s SACPIP-Africa Initiative
Africa’s economic and social fabric is disproportionately affected by climate change. Over 95% of Africa’s food production depends on rainfed agriculture, with over 70% of the continent’s population relying on it for their livelihoods, making them highly vulnerable to erratic weather patterns. Disasters like droughts and floods exacerbate food insecurity, damage infrastructure, and erode decades […]
Move Afrika Touring Circuit Expands From East To West Africa As Rwanda And Nigeria Named Hosts Of 2025 Concerts
Egot-Winning, Critically Acclaimed, Multiplatinum Artist And Producer John Legend To Headline Events Move Afrika, the first pan-African touring circuit headlined by international artists, to drive long-term economic investment and job creation in the continent’s creative economies Today Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, announced EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multiplatinum […]
Mahama Pledges Job Creation, Economic Recovery, and Education Reform in New Term
Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, has outlined his vision for a new term focused on economic revival and job creation. In an interview with VOA, Mahama emphasized the importance of stabilizing the economy, reducing inflation, and creating sustainable jobs for young people. He criticized past job creation measures like NABCO and stressed that private sector growth […]
Shell Nigeria Invests $10 Billion in Bonga North Project
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has approved a $10 billion investment for the Bonga North deep-water project, aiming to sustain operations at its Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility. The project will see the company drill 16 wells—eight production and eight water injection wells—and upgrade subsea infrastructure to connect to the […]
UN Pushes for New Solutions to Revive Libya’s Stalled Elections
The United Nations is convening a new meeting of Libyan experts to revive the country’s delayed national elections, which were initially scheduled for December 2021. According to Stephanie Koury, the acting head of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMI), the experts will focus on resolving contentious electoral law issues and creating a clear governance framework […]
Anti-France Sentiments Grow in Africa as Senegal Calls for Troop Withdrawal
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has ordered France to remove its military bases, signaling the end of a decades-long defense pact. This decision aligns with Faye’s nationalist campaign promises and growing anti-France sentiments in West Africa. On the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre, in which hundreds of Senegalese soldiers were killed by French colonial […]
Ugandan Court Orders Reparations for Victims of LRA Commander Kwoyelo
A Ugandan court has mandated the government to pay up to $2,740 to each victim of convicted Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo. In October, Kwoyelo received a 40-year prison sentence for war crimes, including murder, rape, enslavement, and torture. However, due to his “indigent” status, the court deemed him unable to compensate the […]
DR Congo Sues Apple for War Crimes Over Conflict Minerals Allegations
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, alleging the tech giant indirectly uses conflict minerals sourced from militia-controlled mines. These minerals—tin, tantalum, and tungsten—are crucial in producing electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones. However, the DRC contends that the minerals Apple uses are […]
