At Cape Town Summit, Ramaphosa Urges Action on Food Insecurity
“Food is about life, and life is important,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday, calling for food to be recognized and...
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Nigeria Inflation Falls to Three-Year Low as Food Prices Ease
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 18.02% in September, its lowest level in more than three years, as food prices eased...
African Union Suspends Madagascar After Military Takeover
The African Union on Wednesday suspended Madagascar from all its bodies following a military takeover in the country. The move...
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s Longtime Opposition Leader, Dies at 80
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s longtime opposition leader and former Prime Minister, died Wednesday at the age of 80 after collapsing during...
Ghana Presses Global Leaders on Women’s Empowerment
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called on world leaders to reaffirm and accelerate their commitments to gender equality,...
Ethiopia Celebrates National Flag Day With Calls for Unity
Ethiopians at home and in the diaspora marked the 18th National Flag Day on Monday, Oct. 13, with nationwide flag-raising...
Think Tanks Positioned as Catalysts in Africa’s Fiscal Transformation
As the 11th Africa Think Tank Summit wrapped up on Friday, leaders called on think tanks to drive forward reforms...
Africa’s Agricultural Promise Hinges on Fulfilling Fiscal Commitments
At a side event of the 11th Africa Think Tank Summit in Addis Ababa, Professor Mitowanou E. Koffi-Tessio, Executive Director...
11th Africa Think Tank Summit Calls for Stronger Fiscal Leadership
The 11th Africa Think Tank Summit opened Wednesday in Addis Ababa, launching three days of dialogue focused on advancing public...
34th ACBF Board of Governors Push for Strong Fiscal Systems
The 34th Annual Meeting of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Board of Governors brought together African senior officials, diplomats,...
Kenya’s President Ruto Calls on Africa to Finance its Own Infrastructure
NAIROBI Kenyan President William Ruto has warned that Africa must deploy its own capital to build the infrastructure its development...
CAF, UEFA Sign Agreement to Advance Football Across Africa and Europe
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on...
DR Congo Secures $1.25 Billion in Debut Eurobond Amid Reform Momentum
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo has raised $1.25 billion in its first-ever Eurobond issuance, drawing...
‘Africa’s Place in Global Health is Shifting From Object to Architect’
African leaders and global health officials gathered Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, to push for a shift from fragmented interventions to...