Africa’s Critical Minerals Key to Trade and Sustainable Development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - Africa's wealth of critical minerals, including cobalt, lithium, and nickel, offers an unprecedented opportunity to...
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‘Recent Elections in West Africa Demonstrate Progress in Democracy,’ Says UN Envoy
DAKAR, Senegal (BG) - Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for...
Ethiopia Opens Banking Sector to Foreign Investment, Ushering in a New Economic Era
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - Ethiopia has officially opened its banking sector to foreign investors, marking a significant step in...
Ivory Coast Launches Major Program to Tackle Youth Unemployment, Boost Entrepreneurship
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (BG) - Ivory Coast is embarking on a bold journey to address youth unemployment and boost entrepreneurship...
RDC: Félix Tshisekedi lance les activités d’Air Congo
La RDC lance Air Congo, en partenariat avec Ethiopian Airlines, pour renforcer sa connectivité aérienne nationale et régionale.
AirCongo Takes Off: Ethiopian Airlines Partners with DR Congo for New National Carrier
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (BG) - Air Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) newly established national airline, launched...
Africa Makes Progress in Regional Migration Management
GENEVA, Switzerland (BG) - As the world observes International Migrants Day on Wednesday, December 18, Africa is making strides in...
São Tomé and Príncipe Graduates from Least Developed Country to Developing Country
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (BG) - São Tomé and Príncipe has officially graduated from the United Nations (UN)'s Least Developed Countries (LDC)...
Rwanda Launches Official Bid to Host Formula 1 Grand Prix
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - Rwanda has officially launched its bid to bring the Formula 1 Grand Prix to Africa, President...
East Africa’s IGAD Ministers Endorse Child Policy Framework to Safeguard Children’s Rights
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - In a landmark conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ministers responsible for Children’s Affairs from...
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...