Severe cash crunch threatens World Food Programme operations in Ethiopia
Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major...
Killings, kidnappings, looting force 11,500 Nigerians to flee to Niger Republic – UNHCR
The spokesperson of the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, Boris Cheshirkov, said killings, kidnappings and looting have forced 11,500...
Mozambique conference calls for revival of fishing communities
African leaders and policymakers have called for strategies to harness the potential of the blue economy to achieve sustainable development....
Tanzania at 60: President Samia Hassan highlights key success
As Tanzania approaches its 60th Anniversary of Independence, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has highlighted some of the country's achievements. Tanzania has...
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet visits Burkina Faso, Niger Republic
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today begins a seven-day official mission to Burkina Faso and Niger, at...
Transforming Africa’s agrifood systems requires coordinated policies across sectors – FAO
To make them more sustainable, the transformation of agrifood systems across Africa needs a “cross-sectoral, holistic, coherent and coordinated policy...
Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya witnessed decrease in ordinary threats, massive increase of targeted malware schemes – Kaspersky
According to Kaspersky’s latest research on the threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a dramatic change...
AfDB board approves new Water Strategy for 2021-2025
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a new Water Strategy for 2021-2025: “Towards a Water-Secure...
Ecobank Group secures €100 million from European Investment Bank to fund SMEs
Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has signed an agreement for a €100 million long-term credit facility over 9...
Verdant Capital closes four private equity-related transactions in South Africa
Verdant Capital has closed four private equity-related transactions in South Africa with important fund raisings for Bridge Taxi Finance and...
