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The government has set a new ambition for the UK to be the largest G7 investor in Africa by 2022, the Prime Minister has announced as part of a visit to promote economic ties with the continent. The ambition was announced alongside a range of measures to boost trade between
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CRU Events (www.crugroup.com/events) and The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) are working with partners across Africa to offer brownfield projects seeking capital investment, the chance to make a showcase presentation to an audience of global investors and financiers. This opportunity to raise finance, named the “Investment
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The power of technology and fashion have combined in a thought-provoking project that demonstrates how data can transform African cities. Tech leader Siemens (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/home.html) used data from the cities of Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg and wove it into unique fabrics which tell a
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The 11th United Nations All Africa Games kick off on Friday, 31 August 2018 at Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The tournament is being hosted by the United Nations in South Africa. The purpose of the UN Games is to promote a culture of peace
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During its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM), The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) (www.ATI-Aca.org) announced the Government of India’s investment. The USD10 million shareholding positions India as the first non-African government to join into membership of the pan-African and multilateral investment and credit insurer. ATI also announced
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Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) – established in several countries to enhance legislative oversight over the budget – should also play a supportive role in enhancing public participation in budget processes. This is because these offices, by enhancing the capacity of Members of Parliament (MPs) to engage more fully with budget processes, are
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Liberian President George Manneh Weah has paid tribute to the falling former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Atta Annan, describing his passing as ‘loss to the rest of the world, not only to his family and country, Ghana.’ President Weah said the African continent lost one of its
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“Angola has made substantial economic and political progress since the end of the war in 2002. However, the country continues to face massive development challenges, which include reducing its dependency on oil and diversifying the economy; rebuilding its infrastructure; and improving institutional capacity, governance, public financial management systems, human development
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“Education is…essential for children to develop to their full potential. Especially in times of crisis such as an Ebola outbreak, schools are vital for children to find stability, learn prevention measures and receive psychosocial support,” said Dr. Gianfranco Rotigliano, UNICEF Representative in the DRC following his visit to Mangina,
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Dear Colleagues, Please find below the Op-Ed “ Why We Are Opening Our Schools On Time?” by Pierre Krahenbuhl Commissioner-General of UNRWA. Last month, I met a remarkable UNRWA student named Aya Abbas. The 9th grader from Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus was the highest scoring student across Syria. Despite the
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On August 28, Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov received Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Russia Antoine Somdah, at the latter’s request. The two officials discussed current issues of promoting traditionally friendly Russian-Burkinian relations. Moscow and Ouagadougou reaffirmed their mutual
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La Délégation de l’Union européenne en Guinée est heureuse de présenter à tous les participants et au public les résultats du Concours de presse du 11 juin au 12 aout 2018 portant sur le thème: “les femmes rurales ont leur mot à dire”. Organisé en partenariat avec l’Association