African Union Chair Urges Leaders to Match Vision With Action
The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday urged African leaders to move beyond ceremonial leadership...
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Ethiopia Hits Record Wheat Harvest in Bid to Cut Imports
Ethiopia has achieved its largest-ever rain-fed wheat harvest, producing 126.69 million quintals (about 12.7 million metric tons) in the first...
Mahama Urges Long-Term African Capital to Drive Industrial Growth
Ghanaian President John Mahama on Wednesday urged African governments to redirect domestic long-term capital into productive sectors, warning that political...
Kananga University Advances Education, Infrastructure in DR Congo
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday inaugurated a new campus of the University of Kananga,...
Senegal, Morocco Sign 17 Cooperation Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Senegal and Morocco on Monday signed 17 cooperation agreements following the 15th session of the Senegalese-Moroccan Joint High Commission, co-chaired...
Afreximbank Ends Fitch Ratings Relationship, Cites Misalignment
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Friday that it has ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, citing concerns...
Kenya Rolls Out Paid Internships for 5,500 Youth in Housing Sector
Kenya has launched a paid internship program that will place 5,500 young people in construction-related roles under the government’s Affordable...
Nigeria Backs Reforms to Spur Job Creation, Regional Growth
Unlocking sustainable growth in Africa depends on how effectively policy reform, private capital and regional integration are aligned to create...
Rwanda Defence Force Engineers Begin Joint Housing Repairs in Jamaica
Engineers from the Rwanda Defence Force have begun joint reconstruction work with counterparts from the Jamaica Defence Force in Montego...
Ethiopia Clears Fourth Review as Economic Reforms Exceed Targets
Ethiopia has completed the fourth joint review of its economic reform program, with results surpassing expectations and unlocking $261 million...
Southern African Countries Cut Mobile Roaming Costs Under Regional Framework
Botswana and five Southern African countries have reduced and harmonized mobile roaming tariffs under a regional initiative aimed at lowering...
Ethiopia’s Tesfay Runs Second-Fastest Women’s Marathon Ever in Barcelona
Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay ran 2:10:53 in her first marathon Sunday, the fastest debut in women’s marathon history and the second-fastest...
Côte d’Ivoire Receives Sacred Drum Seized During Colonial Rule
A sacred talking drum seized from Côte d'Ivoire in 1916 arrived in Abidjan on Friday, completing the first official restitution...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods...