Nigeria to Adopt Egypt’s Power Model
LAGOS (BG) — Nigeria’s federal government plans to learn from Egypt’s power generation and transmission systems. Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu...
The Gift of Water: How the Lesotho Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project is Transforming Lives
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - "Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people...
Zambia Making Progress on Cybercrime Laws, Says Home Affairs Minister
LUSAKA, Zambia (BG) — Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says the government is making progress in...
South Africa: Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool’s Return Sparks Diplomatic Debate
CAPE TOWN (BG) - Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool has returned to South Africa following his expulsion from the United States. His...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia’s First Female President
WINDHOEK, Namibia (BG) — Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in Friday as Namibia’s fifth president, becoming the first woman to lead...
AfCFTA Marks 7 Years Since Launch, Cites Major Progress Toward Single African Market
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) — The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is marking the seventh anniversary of its founding agreement,...
Zimbabwe Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry Becomes First Woman to Lead IOC
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (BG) — Zimbabwe’s sports minister, Kirsty Coventry, was elected Thursday as the 10th president of the International...
Le Sénégal lance un audit des chantiers inachevés et réforme l’emploi
Faye préside conseil: audit des infrastructures, politique emploi jeunesse et protection sociale.
Ethiopia Plans to Build Africa’s Largest Airport
ADDIS ABABA (BG) — Ethiopia has announced plans to build Africa’s largest airport, aiming to accommodate the country’s growing passenger...
Kenya Abolishes ID Registration Fee
NAIROBI (BG) — The Kenyan government has eliminated the KSh 300 ($2.30) fee for first-time National ID card applicants, following...
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...