Let’s Embrace the Creative Renaissance by Immortalizing African Art and Culture
Embracing creative renaissance by immortalizing African culture. During the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016, Shakespeare was commemorated as ...
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Migration of Health Workers is Sickening Africa’s Healthcare System that is Chronically Underfunded
The global migration of healthcare workers fueled by a global shortage of healthcare workers is considered a crisis in the ...
We asked 1,000 Zimbabweans What They Think of China’s Influence on Their Country
China has big ambitions in Africa. Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build ...
Pushing the Sustainability Agenda in Africa
The inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi was a key milestone in pushing the specific outcomes that have a direct ...
African Presidents with Unique Taste of Fashion
Official suits remain popular among prominent personalities across the world, including African presidents and business leaders. Attendees of high-level functions ...
Africa Must Chart Its Leadership Separate from Foreign Ideology
George Santayana is famously quoted for saying that ‘those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. ...
China in Africa: Kenya Railway Study Shows Investment Projects aren’t a One-Way Street
China is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone, China accounted for nearly US$5 billion in foreign direct ...
Open Africa to African People, Goods and Services
Social media has stories of people taking multi-country road trips and sharing their experiences, hospitality across different communities and the ...
Ghetto Kids Make History with Golden Buzzer Win on Britain’s Got Talent
The famous dance group from Uganda, Ghetto Kids made history on Saturday by securing a golden buzzer at the 16th ...
Tanzanian Woman with 3 Husbands Faces Possible Jail Term, Advocate Says
Nellie's unconventional story of being happily married to her three husbands - Jimmy, Danny, and Hassan - has captured the ...
Election Observers are Important for Democracy – but Few Voters Know What They do
Election observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and ...
President Ruto: Africa Must Manufacture its Own Medicines
President William Ruto has said that time is ripe for the African continent to start manufacturing her own medicines and ...
Anti-French Cartoons Cast Light on Russia’s Campaign in Africa
Video cartoons circulating on social media have shed light on a Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sapping France's influence among ...
Russia Targets Africa to Boost Arms Sales
Undeniable fact is that Africa's G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) and Central African Republic (CAR) have ...
Africa Inflation to Ease in 2023 After Worst Figures in a Decade
Despite slowing growth and the worst inflation figures in a decade in 2022, African economies remain "resilient," and double-digit price ...
Yellen Heads to Africa as US seeks Closer Ties Amid China Inroads
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading for an 11-day trip to Africa starting this week, aimed at deepening economic ...
Study Suggests That African Countries’ GDP Could Plummet by Almost 64%, Thanks to Climate Crisis
According to recent research, GDP growth rate of African countries are likely to fall by up to 64 per cent ...
Nigeria Leader Confident of Free Elections Despite Poll Office Attack
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari voiced confidence Friday in free polls in February, brushing aside any impact from recent attacks on ...
US Announces $2.5 Billion in Food Assistance to Africa
The United States on Thursday committed another $2.5 billion in food assistance to Africa, pledging to help the continent cope ...
US Backs Fund for Sustainable Safaris in Africa
The United States is committing support to promote sustainable safaris in Africa, hoping to prevent environmental destruction as the tourism ...
US Launches Bid to Bring Power to African Hospitals
The United States on Wednesday announced a $150 million initiative to bring power to hospitals in Africa, hoping to address ...
Egypt Seeks US Help in Reviving Ethiopia Dam Deal
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on a mega-dam that ...
Biden Watches World Cup Semi with Morocco PM
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday saluted Morocco's achievement as the first African and Arab country in the World Cup ...
Tunisia President Defends Parliament Sacking to US
Tunisian President Kais Saied defended his dissolution of parliament in a meeting Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ...
US Commits $55 bn to Africa Over Next Three Years: House
The White House said Monday ahead of the US-Africa Leaders' summit that it was pledging $55 billion in economic, health ...
US Sanctions Son of Zimbabwe President on Eve of Africa Summit
The United States slapped sanctions on the son of Zimbabwe's president and three others for alleged involvement in corruption Monday, ...
French-Speaking Bloc Examines Unrest in Africa
Facing calls to do more to resolve global crises, the world's French-speaking leaders met in Tunisia Sunday to discuss growing ...
Cybercrime on the Rise in Africa, Security Experts Say
Covid-19 pandemic and the global economic crisis, it is emerging, has led to an increase in cybercrimes in sub-Saharan Africa, investigators ...
At Least 600 Million People in Africa Lack Access to Reliable Electricity
Access to reliable electricity in Africa is a still a huge challenge with hundreds of millions of people unable to ...
War in Ukraine Strains Ties Between Africa and West
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dug a rift between African countries and supporters in the West who are urging the ...