The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 23rd February, 2024, received the letters of Credence of six envoys at a brief presentation event at the Jubilee …
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Muna Ibrahim Dakhtar: Setting a Leading Example for Somali Women Journalists
Two days a week, before dawn, when the streets of Hargeisa are still empty, and the tea sellers are only just starting to set up their stalls, a solitary figure …
Read More »Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki laid wreath at Twalet Martyrs Cemetery
President Isaias Afwerki laid a wreath at the Twalet Martyrs Cemetery in Massawa in the morning hours of today, in connection with the 34th Fenkil Operation Commemoration. On the occasion, …
Read More »News24 | Student killed in Senegal at Friday’s vote delay protests – ministry
A student was killed in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis amid Friday’s violent protests against the postponement of the presidential election, the interior ministry said on Saturday.Read More
Read More »In Africa, Witch Branding Destroys Elderly Women’s Lives
By Peace Oladipo One day in October 2020, Serah Akpan, 70, was seated in her house at Boki Local Government in Cross River, southern Nigeria, when she heard the murmurings of …
Read More »Nearly 10 000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands
Nearly 10 000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since being introduced this year. A wider malaria vaccine rollout is underway this year …
Read More »VCs Need to Explore Untapped Potential in other Parts of Africa’s Techpreunerial Landscape
While Africa recorded a slight dip in funding and deal count in 2023, the tech industry activity in Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is still very strong and promising. In contrast …
Read More »Sovereign Debt Offerings from Africa
Benin is meeting investors in New York on Monday to drum up demand for its first-ever dollar bonds, marking a pickup in sovereign debt offerings from Africa this year. The …
Read More »Cash-strapped Tunisia Wants to Borrow Billions from its Central Bank
Experts say the unprecedented move could cause inflation and undermine confidence in institutions. In an emergency closed-door meeting, parliament’s finance committee on Wednesday considered President Kais Saied ‘s government’s request …
Read More »Nearly Half of Kenyans have Admitted to being Stressed about their Personal Finances
Most of those dealing with financial stress say it has impacted their social well-being. The survey revealed that most working-class Kenyans fall in the “sandwich generation”, meaning that they have …
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