Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity
HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met on Sunday with HE Minister of Social Solidarity in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Nevin Riyad Al Kabbaj. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries […]
Photo exhibition depicting Eritrean history
A photo exhibition depicting the history of Eritrea and the journey for independence is being displayed in Sawa. The photo exhibition that was opened on 15 November and will stay open until 21 has been displayed at the Festival Eritrea 2023 at the Expo Compound. The exhibition that was officially opened by Col. Debesai Ghide, […]
Africa’s youth are more educated, less employed, and less politically engaged than their elders, Afrobarometer study shows
Africa’s youth are more educated than their elders but are also more likely to be unemployed, according to Afrobarometer’s (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/46mmAb9). The study also shows that African youth are considerably less engaged than their elders in civic and political activities that could spur change, including voting in elections. One encouraging trend is […]
Public-private partnerships needed to bridge Africa’s infrastructure development gap
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are crucial to closing the financing gap for infrastructure development in Africa, and governments and the private sector should work together to create effective PPPs, said Dr Robert Lisinge, Acting Director of the Private Sector Development and Finance Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He was speaking on Thursday […]
Nigerian North West State Governors visit African Development Bank to boost cooperation
Seven newly elected Nigerian State Governors visited the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential. The delegation, meeting with Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was led by Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, and included Governors Dr Nasiru Idris of Kebbi State, Alhaji Umar […]
Oil Market Predictions and What They Mean for Africa (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency, it’s still difficult to fully grasp the far-reaching damage the pandemic has inflicted, from the tremendous toll on lives to economic devastation. The chaos certainly was felt in the oil industry, […]
Kenya: World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation
Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the world on World Toilet Day, marked on 19 November. In line with this year’s theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s 3.5 billion people living without safe toilets. From […]
South Africa: Further measures regarding the Parliament fire incident and alleged administrative irregularities
The external investigation commissioned by Parliament into the causes associated with the 2022 security breach and fire incident as well as separate alleged administrative irregularities have pointed to systems and conduct of specific Parliament employees that raised cause for concern. In light of these findings, Parliament has engaged in further processes to address some of […]
After ten years of presence, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) closes its base in Ansongo
After ten years of operation, MINUSMA has officially closed its base in Ansongo. This closure represents the ninth of twelve mission camps to cease operations, as part of the second phase of MINUSMA’s withdrawal plan, paving the way for its final departure on December 31, 2023. The base was handed over by Hawa Ahmed Youssouf, […]
President El-Sisi Meets French Minister of Armed Forces
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu in the presence of Minister of Defense and Military Production General Mohamed Zaki. The Spokesman for the Presidency said the meeting came within the framework of the French minister’s keenness to inform the President of the outcome of his regional tour […]
