Africa Advances Infrastructure Agenda as PIDA Week 2024 Opens in Addis Ababa
Leaders Highlight Domestic Resource Mobilization, Resilience, and Regional Integration ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The Programme for Infrastructure Development in...
‘Zimbabwe’s Debt Resolution Efforts Make Significant Progress’
HARARE, Zimbabwe (BG) - During a High-Level Structured Dialogue meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Monday, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President...
As 16 Days Begin, Bantu Gazette Urges Action to End Violence Against Women, Girls
Online Violence Against Women Worsens Global Gender-Based Violence Crisis YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) - As the global campaign for "16 Days...
Africa CDC Praises U.S. for Lifting Travel Health Notice on Rwanda
Action Highlights Rwanda’s Leadership and Africa CDC’s Rapid Response ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The Africa Centres for Disease Control...
Africa’s Green Transition Hinges on Policy Certainty and Investment
Hanan Morsy emphasizes transforming challenges into opportunities at AEC 2024 high-level dialogue GABORONE, Botswana (BG) - Africa’s immense potential to...
Kenya Cancels Adani Group Airport, Energy Deals Following U.S. Allegations
Over $2 Billion Infrastructure Projects Halted Amid Investigations NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - Kenyan President William Ruto announced the immediate cancellation...
Ethiopian PM Welcomes Major Gold Mining Investment in Gambela
ETNO Mining and the Ethiopian Government partner to modernize gold extraction in Akobo Woreda. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - Ethiopian...
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in...
African Development Fund Allocates $99 Million for Rice Cultivation in West Africa.
Funds to boost rice production, empower farmers, and enhance food security in West Africa ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (BG) - The...
Southern African Children Lead the Call for Quality and Inclusive Education
Children from Southern Africa Unite for Quality Education and Protection of Their Rights VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, (BG) - Over 7,000 children...
Ethiopia’s First AI Startup Incubation Program Graduates Inaugural Cohort
Six-month incubation program equips entrepreneurs with mentorship, technical support and industry connections to bring AI innovations to market.
Luanda Declaration Pushes African Leaders to Turn Blue Economy Plans into Action
Declaration calls for turning Africa's blue economy strategies into measurable action, backed by financing, stronger institutions and regional cooperation
Nigerian Entrepreneur Raises $7 Million for Hair-Braiding Robot
Harvard MS/MBA graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi founded HaloBraid to ease the time and strain of professional hair braiding.
Dangote Refinery Completes $2.5B Private Equity Placement, Says Funds Will Support Expansion
Company says its private equity offering was 3.7 times oversubscribed, resulting in the issuance of about $2.5 billion in new...