Africa Investment Forum: Rugby Africa President Calls for Investment in the Excellence of Africa
Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in a one-to-one fireside chat at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on Thursday, November 10 in Marrakech, Morocco. Championed by the African Development Bank and seven other founding partners (Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank, Development […]
Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) hosts launch of Creative African Nexus (CANEX) Prize for Publishing in Africa
Acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Adichie and Narrative Landscape Press, in partnership with Creative African Nexus (CANEX) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), yesterday in Cairo announced The CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. Designed to be awarded to the publisher of the best African fiction or non-fiction title, with the inaugural winner to be honoured […]
Report on social responsibility of Chinese enterprises in Africa launched in Kenya
The 2023 corporate social responsibility report for Chinese enterprises operating in Africa was launched on Thursday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, highlighting their contributions to the continent’s socio-economic and ecological renewal. The report said that since the beginning of this century, Chinese enterprises have participated in the construction of over 6,000 km of railways in […]
Africa must tackle huge infrastructure gap to unlock opportunities for transformation – Report
Africa’s significant road infrastructure deficit creates increased production and transaction costs that must be addressed to scale opportunities envisaged under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, a new report has found. The report, called Cross-Border Road Corridors Expanding Market Access in Africa and Nurturing Continental Integration notes that while roads are the primary mode of […]
Deputy President Paul Mashatile leads South Africa’s delegation to the First Saudi Arabia-Africa Summit
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to lead the South African delegation to the 1st Saudi-Africa Summit, scheduled for this afternoon, Friday, 10 November 2023. Originally scheduled for 2019, the Saudi-Africa Summit will deal in the main with development issues, key among them being education, health, […]
From Fields to Freedom: Jenifer’s Journey to economic empowerment
Jenifer Limakeris, a resilient 37-year-old mother of seven, has undergone a profound transformation from a life of societal constraints to becoming an entrepreneur in her community, thanks to the transformative impact of the Women Economic Empowerment through Climate Smart Agriculture project. Born and raised in the remote hills of West Pokot County, Jenifer’s early years […]
Consultative Group of Experts Advances Transparency Efforts for Climate Reporting
The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) reviewed their annual workplan and prepared a progress report for submission to the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at their 10th meeting held last month. The CGE emphasized their commitment to assisting developing country Parties in meeting their climate reporting obligations under the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) of the Paris […]
Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan
Some 12 children with cancer or other blood disorders have been evacuated, with their companions, from the Gaza Strip in the occupied Palestinian territory to Egypt and Jordan so they may continue their treatment safely. Additional children are expected to be evacuated for cancer treatment as part of this initiative. To facilitate the move, the […]
South Africa: Defence Department Must Urgently Consider Appointment of Chief Defence Reserves and Chairperson of Reserve Force Council
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called for the appointment of the Chief Defence Reserves to drive the strategic implementation of the decisions taken at the Reserve Force Indaba II. The committee remains of the view that the Reserve Force plays a critical role in the further development of the South African National Defence […]
South Sudan: Unshattered hope in the face of adversities
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) marks 40 years of its services in the region that now constitutes South Sudan. Over the past four decades, MSF has been on the frontlines of humanitarian aid, delivering life-saving medical assistance to those affected by conflict, disease, and displacement in the world’s youngest nation. MSF has collaborated with […]
