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G7: FAO reaffirms support for Africa’s Post-Malabo Agenda
The National Tribune
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September 27, 2024
Syracuse, Italy-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Africa beyond 2025. The Director-General was invited to participate in a G7 panel session with agriculture...
JUMA, JAMES: Africa must take charge of its climate destiny
Star
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In under 50 days, the world will converge in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 with the shared ambition of making the world a better place to live. But as the climate summit fast approaches, an important question lingers: will finance finally come to...
Public private partnerships can help close Africa’s infrastructure deficit
Mail & Guardian
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July 5, 2025
There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant investments in connecting infrastructure. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant...
Cameroon and World Bank Discuss Congo Basin Sustainable Forestry Plan
Business in Cameroon
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September 13, 2024
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's Minister of Forests and Wildlife, Jules Ndoret Ndongo, met earlier this week with a World Bank delegation led by Guillemette Jaffrin, deputy director of operations for Cameroon. The meeting focused on a new...
Full List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To Since 2023
Naija News
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July 4, 2025
However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism from opposition voices and concerned Nigerians, especially against the backdrop of rising economic hardship at home. Naija News understands that among the most vocal...
The beautiful island country that is Africa's second least visited
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Africa is a stunning continent that's becoming increasingly popular with tourists from around the world over the past decade. Countries like Mauritius, Madagascar, Zanzibar, and the Seychelles now attract millions of visitors every year. But there...
E Guinea’s Golden Swan Sets Benchmark
Business Ghana
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) proudly supports the recent visit of Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema to Equatorial Guinea’s Golden Swan industrial complex, marking a defining moment for Africa’s oil and gas sector....
Full List: France, Saudi Arabia, St. Lucia, 17 other countries Tinubu has visited since 2023
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
Since he became Nigeria’s President in 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on numerous international trips across 20 countries. According to reports, he embarked on the trips to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic ties, attract investment, and...
African Island States Advance Ocean Partnerships And Finance Innovation At United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a high-profile gathering during the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the African Island States Climate Commission (AISCC), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the...
Africa’s resource curse: Why rapid exploitation hinders sustainable development
Africa Report
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African governments get a lot of bashing for stealing and mismanaging their country’s natural resources. Some, including progressive non profit organisations in the Global North, insist that most of the culprits, like multinational corporations,...
Africa faces massive poverty and economic hardship in the name of fighting climate change by NJ Ayuk
Technext
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September 2, 2024
Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a transition from oil, gas and coal to sustainable energy sources like wind and solar...
AU Member-States’ Contributions Rise By 73% Mid-2025
New Telegraph
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July 12, 2025
The contributions of African Union (AU) member-states surged by 73 percent as of June 30, 2025, with $146.22 million collected out of the approved $200 million regular budget. This marks a significant improvement in financial compliance, with 30...
2024 WAFCON: Dates and how to watch the action in Morocco
Tribal Football
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The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), formerly the African Women’s Championship, will get underway on Saturday, July 5th, in Morocco with South Africa’s Banyana Banyana seeking to defend the title they won in the last edition. A total of 12...
Ruto's agriculture rebound buoyed by favourable weather and fertiliser
The Standard
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President William Ruto enjoys roast maize at Kipkeikiei High School in Trans Nzoia County when he opened the school library. [File, Standard] The agricultural sector rebounded strongly last year influencing the Kenyan economy to grow by 5.6 per...
Africa Faces Massive Poverty and Economic Hardship in the Name of Fighting Climate Change
Business Ghana
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By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a...
Africa must prioritise agriculture for sustainable development, says 2022 Africa Food Prize Laureate
Graphic
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September 9, 2024
THE 2022 Africa Food Prize laureate and Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana, Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah has emphasised the urgent need for African governments to allocate more...
Intrigues, Interstate Rivalry Undermine Actualisation of Single African Air Transport Market
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Chinedu Eze The plan to expand African air travel market is currently being hindered by intrigues and inter-state rivalry by countries that do not want the actualisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). These countries, it was...
Cuba advocates for global financial justice at international summit
Cuban News Agency
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July 3, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, July 2 (ACN) Speaking at the IV International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Seville, Spain under the theme “Achieving a sovereign debt architecture oriented toward development”, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Inés...
Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...
IGAD Member States Challenged to Increase Financing of the Agricultural Sector in Fulfilment of Commitments in the Malabo Declaration.
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 20, 2024
With the 2014 Malabo declaration on accelerated agricultural growth and transformation for shared prosperity and improved livelihoods soon coming to an end in 2025, Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD member states are among the...