Ethiopia Pledges Early Climate Action as It Prepares to Host COP32 in 2027
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali urged early climate action at COP31 in Antalya, highlighting tree-planting efforts as Addis Ababa...
Development & Impact
Development & Impact focuses on initiatives, projects and solutions improving lives across Africa. This section covers health, education, agriculture, infrastructure, climate resilience, capacity building, social development, community transformation and the work of institutions advancing inclusive progress.
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...
Mali’s Rokiatu Traoré wins United Nations Changemaker Award
Malian environmental leader Rokiatu Traoré received the 2026 Changemaker Award at the Heroes of Tomorrow ceremony in Rome, where three...
Dakar 2026 opens in Senegal, bringing Olympic competition to Africa for first time
Senegal opened the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a ceremony celebrating African culture, and 2,655 young athletes prepare to...
ATTS2026 | Africa’s Power Reform Push Turns to Private Capital, Regional Trade
Ministerial panel calls for cost-reflective tariffs, stronger regional power markets and greater private-sector participation to improve the financial viability of...
ACBF Governors Put Implementation at the Heart of Capacity-Building Agenda
The foundation’s Board of Governors reviewed institutional performance, financing and rising demand for ACBF services as the Africa Think Tank...
Burkina Faso Links Mechanized Harvests to a New Push for Local Food Processing
West African country expands farm mechanization and local processing at Bagré in a push to boost output, cut losses and...
Africa’s AI Promise Depends on the Basics, World Bank Says
World Bank says AI can boost productivity and public services across Africa when power, connectivity, skills, data and capable institutions...
Ethiopia Pledges Early Climate Action as It Prepares to Host COP32 in 2027
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali urged early climate action at COP31 in Antalya, highlighting tree-planting efforts as Addis Ababa...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...