Africa’s Commitment To Policy, Process And People To Protect Forests And Livelihoods
By Abraham Baffoe, Global and Africa Director, Proforest As we approach CoP27, African governments, as guardians of some of the most diverse tropical forests in the world, recognise their duty to the continent’s nature, its people, as well as the climate. The Tropical Forest Alliance African Palm Oil Initiative (APOI) regional agreement was the first […]
A Platform for the Privatization of Ethiopia’s State-owned Enterprises
At least 50 companies are expected to list on the Ethiopian Stock Exchange (ESX), set to launch in two years. The ESX is a joint project between the country’s giant new sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH), Ministry of Finance and Nairobi-based Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA). Between 25% and 55% of the ownership […]
Ghana Lawmakers Give President an Ultimatum on Key Position
Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo is under immense pressure by his own parliamentarians to sack Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for poor management of the economy. The signs have been on the wall for long, but no one anticipated that on Tuesday 25 October, about 80 lawmakers out of 137 of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]
The Naira’s Downward Spiral
The naira plunged to record lows against both the dollar and the world’s biggest stablecoin on Friday, 48 hours after the central bank announced plans to replace higher denomination notes of its local currency. The International Monetary Fund has reached out to the central bank to get more information on the plan. The country’s banking […]
An African Firm whose Proprietary Technology Provides More Safe and Convenient Rides
Already an established player in the transport sector on a global scale, Yango has quickly secured a position on the African continent as one of local leaders. After expanding broadly throughout the CIS, Middle East and Europe, including in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Israel, Finland, and other countries, Yango turned its view in 2018 to Africa, starting […]
Nigeria’s Floods have Displaced Not just the Living but also the Dead
Desperate to survive, many locals fleeing raging floods which have wrecked their homes and livelihoods are also forced to depend on floodwater for sustenance. For displaced inhabitants of northern Bayelsa’s Odi town, who have found new homes in roadside shacks and tent shelters with no access to running water, stagnant floodwaters are the only available […]
Africa’s Cocoa Producers Want a Fair Deal
The world’s top cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast, boycotted meetings in Brussels of the World Cocoa Foundation on cocoa sustainability this Wednesday and Thursday (October 26 and 27). Authorities in the two West African countries accuse multinational chocolate companies and traders of blocking measures to improve cocoa farmers’ incomes. Ghana and Ivory coast’s grievances […]
Ugandan Government is Under Pressure to Bring an Escalating Ebola Outbreak Under Control
This, after the health minister announced that six schoolchildren in the capital city, Kampala, have tested positive for the virus. Health experts have criticised the government’s response to the outbreak as slow and inept due to logistical failures, distrust towards the state, and reluctance to impose restrictions after Uganda endured one of the longest COVID-19 […]
East Africa’s Largest Telecoms Firm Safaricom has Switched on 5G Services in Five Cities
People who can afford it – and the costs are high – could experience data speeds 10 times faster than a 4G connection. For example, if conditions are right, then a whole movie could be downloaded in 10 seconds. The opening up of 5G is expected to boost the country’s digital economy – e-commerce and […]
James Cleverly, Accused of Ignoring the Case of Jailed British-Egyptian Hunger Striker
He has also been accused of failing to engage with the activist’s sister, Sanaa Seif, who has camped outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office for 10 days in an effort to force the British government to act. Seif’s decision to begin a sit-in 10 days ago was spurred by what their family say was […]
