Horn of Africa Countries Urged to Strengthen Regional Collaboration for Development
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - A new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) highlights the transformative potential of regional...
UN Secretary-General Urges Swift Action on Climate Justice in Lesotho Address
MASERU, Lesotho (BG) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing Lesotho's Parliament on Thursday, called for immediate and significant actions...
African Ministers Approve Key Strategies for Africa’s Energy Future
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), announced on Wednesday the...
East Africa’s IGAD Endorses New Strategy to Strengthen Food Security
DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti (BG)- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Tuesday convened a high-level ministerial meeting to endorse the...
$50 Million Financing Deal Targets Women-led Enterprises in Nigeria
RABAT, Morocco (BG) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative is...
Kenya Makes Strides Toward Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - Kenya is making strides toward integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into...
Africa Eyes E-Mobility as Catalyst for Regional Integration, Sustainable Growth
LUSAKA, Zambia (BG) - A capacity-building workshop on developing regional value chains for electric mobility is underway in Lusaka, Zambia,...
Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Preventive Ebola Vaccination Campaign
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (BG) - A decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone has initiated a nationwide preventive vaccination...
Ghana Votes in Crucial Elections, Showcasing Democratic Strength
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) - Ghanaian voters are heading to the polls on Saturday, December 7, to elect a new president...
Experts Call for Bold Action to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Across Africa
AFAWA Initiative Surpasses $2.42 Billion in Financing for Women-Led Businesses RABAT, Morocco (BG) - African leaders and financial institutions on...
Training Expands Poultry Support Network in Zambia
A new round of field training in Zambia is strengthening the frontline workforce supporting small-scale poultry farmers as agricultural programs...
Africa Emerges as the Global Swing Bloc in a Shifting Global Order
Moments of geopolitical conflict often reshape the global economy in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Energy markets tighten,...
Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...