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Afreximbank commits $2 billion as partners sign agreement for Export Agriculture for Food Security Initiative

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) yesterday in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS) Initiative with...

FIFPRO And World Football Summit Sign Three-Year Content Partnership Accord

FIFPRO and World Football Summit (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/) have a signed a content partnership agreement under which the world player union’s cutting-edge research and insight will...

Afreximbank presents platform to promote African participation in engineering, procurement and construction contracts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Cairo presented an intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) platform designed to empower African contractors to...

Tips to unwrapping retail success this festive season

Flashback to 1990 with Google recently creating a modern version of the ‘Home Alone’ hit movie, where this time adult Kevin defeats his enemies...

Liquid C2 and Google Cloud Partner to Bring Google’s Cloud and Security Technologies to Africa Businesses

Liquid C2 (https://LiquidC2.com/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with...

London Internet Exchange (LINX) Nairobi Goes Live – The New Interconnection Hub for Kenya

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) (https://www.LINX.net/) have announced that their interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business.   LINX Nairobi (https://apo-opa.co/3stuMbZ)...

Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic

Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. The 90-second...

Shared parental leave to be introduced in South Africa

South Africa is set to become the first country in Africa to introduce a shared parental leave after a High Court decided that both...

Nigeria to withdraw police from VIP security duty

Nigeria will withdraw police officers from VIP security duties in line with a presidential directive, a minister has said. State Minister of Police Affairs Hajia...

Abducted Zimbabwe opposition activist found dead

A Zimbabwe opposition activist who was abducted at the weekend while campaigning ahead of key by-elections has been found dead. Tapfumanei Masaya's body was found...

Bodies of 16 migrants found on Mauritania coast

The authorities in Mauritania say the bodies of 16 people thought to be migrants have been found on the country's northern coast. The discovery on...

Innovation Meets Opportunity: Canon Miraisha Programme and NRB Bus Partnership Boost Kenyan Youth in Digital Media

Canon (https://en.Canon-CNA.com/) is taking its Miraisha Programme, in collaboration with The NRB Bus, to Kilifi County, to empower and skill up the youth through...

WHO says Gaza hospital unable to bury dead bodies

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Gaza's largest hospital as "nearly a cemetery." Al-Shifa hospital - which is located in the north of Gaza...

Africa’s Business Heroes Calls for Attendance at Its Grand Finale and 5th Anniversary Summit, Introduces ABH 100

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition is excited to announce the upcoming ABH Summit and Grand Finale, set to take place on...

Leveraging momentum for Africa’s Infrastructure development and regional integration to build sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent

Overview Infrastructure development is an essential driver for progress on the African continent and has the potential to be an enabler of sustainable and inclusive...

Much awaited game changer for the African business community simplifies lengthy procedures, bolsters the economy, and encourages regional integration

Overview Trade in Africa has become a popular talking point; with infrastructural, innovation and technical challenges dogging the process, impacting economic growth, thwarting intra-country business,...

The impact of conformity of standards on intra-African trade and the Nigerian economy

Overview The African continent presents huge potential for growth and the recently introduced African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement promises to underpin trade facilitation...

Liquid Dataport and Intelsat Keep Businesses Connected During Emergencies

Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce its collaboration with Intelsat, one of the...

Kenyans get tree-planting holiday

Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government's goal to plant 15 billion trees in...

26.5 million Nigerians projected to be food insecure in 2024

In 2024, Nigeria is expected to see about 26.5 million people grappling with high levels of food insecurity, as disclosed by the Government of...

Thief cries for help after house owner sodomises him

A Chitungwiza burglar will never forget Wednesday night as long as he lives after he was savagely sodomised by the owner of the house...

Mother can embrace her children for the first time after life-changing surgery

A mother of three is able to hug her children with both arms for the first time after a charity gave her transformational surgery...

1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity – UNICEF

1 in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate...

Rugby Africa President and African Development Bank President Confer on Advancing Sports Infrastructure in Africa

Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, recently engaged in a 45-minute face-to-face...

Samira Bawumia leads climate change conversation at Harvard University

The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia is set to lead a Climate Change conversation at Harvard University, in Cambridge-Massachusetts, USA on 13th and 14th November,...

Rekindling Hope: Habiba’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment

In the heart of Somalia's arid Baidoa region, Habiba Hassan embarked on a poignant journey through the shadows of drought and conflict, leading her...

South Sudan – A Trust Fund Success Story: Grassroots-Led Projects Transform Koch Communities

Over the last four years, a series of small but real changes have turned Koch County, once marred by conflict, into a totally different...

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana defends Gaza siege

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Shlomit Sufa has defended her country's military siege in Gaza with has left thousands dead and several misplaced....

Afreximbank records deals worth about US$1 billion as Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) continues

The third day of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) concluded with attendees witnessing the signing of financing and other agreements valued in excess...

Winners of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2023 Announced as FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura Receives the Inaugural AWIEF Lifetime Leadership...

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the winners of the 2023 AWIEF Awards during a glamorous awards ceremony that...

Fashion mogul found guilty of sex assaults

A Canadian jury has found the former fashion mogul, Peter Nygard guilty of sexual assault after a six-week trial. Prosecutors told a Toronto court that...

Kenya cult pastor found guilty

Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan man accused of leading a cult and being responsible for the deaths of more than 400 people, has been found...

Popay Recognized as Global Aspirant for Multi-Country Payroll Solutions of Everest Peal Group Matrix Assessment Report 2023

Popay (www.Popay.com), a leading Pan-African payroll solution provider, has been recognized as a Global Aspirant in the Everest Peak Group Matrix Assessment Report 2023...

Ghana to host Global Media Fund headquarters

Ghana has successfully secured the hosting rights for the Africa Regional Headquarters of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM).  This marks a significant...

Meet Amoako Boafo – the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space

Amoako Boafo, who has become a superstar in the art world, has been back home in Ghana, where one of his self-portraits is being...

Ugandan soldiers sacked for cowardice

A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in May. Majors Zadock...

Popular musician marries 30 women in a day

Nigeria’s Afrobeat sensation, Harrysong has captured the spotlight by setting a new record, marrying an astounding 30 women in a single day. This achievement...

World Health Organization says Gaza’s main hospital no longer functioning

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City "is not functioning as a hospital anymore". The WHO says "constant gunfire and...

Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean

Five American service members have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean, the US military says. It says the aircraft suffered a...

IMF transaction is not a solution to our problems – Oppong Nkrumah

https://youtu.be/cn1tbbdvzS0 The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has clarified that the fundamental problems of Ghana’s economy are not expected to be addressed as a...