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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development How Gender Equality Fares

Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is the unfinished business of our time, and the greatest human rights challenge in our world -UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. A young.

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Uber Appoints Imran Manji as Head of East Africa

Imran Manji has been named the new Head of East Africa for Uber, a ride-hailing firm. He will be in charge of Uber’s regional business strategy and growth, encompassing Kenya,.

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AU Donates R2.26million to Aid Emergency Response in KZN Flood

The African Union, AU, has shown support for flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal by donating R2.26 million from its Emergency Fund to assist in humanitarian aid for survivors of the devastating floods that.

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De Beers Signs 35-Year Diamond Mining and Exploration Contract with Angola

Multinational diamond mining and trading company, De Beers, has signed two investment contracts with the government of Angola to operate in that country. The license, which lasts for thirty-five years,.

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Tweah anchoring Liberia’s drive to strengthen Development Cooperation with the World Bank and other Partners

Following a joint resolution approved during an action dialogue with key stakeholders at the ministerial complex in the oldest Congo, the Government of Liberia and its development partners have signed.

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Safaricom, Ethiopian telco sign network-sharing deal

Safaricom will access the giant network of Ethiopian State monopoly Ethio Telecom allowing the telco to roll out its services across the vast Horn of Africa nation. This follows an.

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African startups drew record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year – industry group

According to data released by an industry group on Tuesday, African startups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020.

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IMF set up new lending facility to cushion member states from economic shocks

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has created a new lending facility to help build the resilience of its member countries against economic shocks. The facility, dubbed ‘The Resilience and Sustainability.

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Mali Receives Another Batch of Military Equipment from Russia

Mali has received military equipment from Russia following the suspension of the European Union’s training program with the Sahel country. According to a statement from the Malian presidency, Maj Gen.

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World Bank projects Africa growth to drop to 3.4 per cent

This year, Africa’s economic growth will drop to 3.4 per cent, down 0.6 percentage points from the four per cent growth recorded in 2021 due to new macroeconomic shocks. The.

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