Download logo Cybercrime is one of the top risk factors likely to jeopardize Africa’s economy especially at this time when the continent is transitioning to E-commerce under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). That’s according to panelists at …
The United States Government has donated 151,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Sierra Leone to help accelerate the current COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The United States has made this donation through the COVAX …
Download logo Bakiin Police Station in Baidoa on Monday, September 6, 2021, received a major boost to effective policing when the entire office switched to a solar power supply system that will provide interrupted electricity and enhance security in the …
“We have the right to eat, we have the right to live, we have the right to education!” The chanting of children in Eastern Equatoria State’s rural Iballany community was loud and joyful as they and their teachers, both categories clearly alive, received a …
Download logo The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the collapse of the tourism sector and amplified the need for significant financing to tackle the health and economic effects of the pandemic; The IMF approved US$567.25 million in emergency financial …
Download logo Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie , Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) African Department, has issued the following statement on Chad: “Chad’s economic and financing situation continues to worsen following the combined shocks of the …
Alida Nguimale is a survivor. She has been living with HIV for 21 years in the Central African Republic. Some 10 years ago, she lost two of her children to AIDS-related illnesses. At the time, she was unaware that she was living with HIV, and life-saving …
Six youth-led agribusinesses showcasing market-ready innovations for African farmers – which include mobile crop processing machinery, produce delivery services and e-commerce and farm financing platforms – won a share of the US$45,000 Pitch AgriHack 2021 …
Pupils at the Bander Primary School in Malakal have taken an important step towards “future-proofing” themselves: Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan recently spent a week of their time teaching some 65 boys and girls …
Download logo For years, Josephine Mbayo watched as fights broke out in her community over water. “There was only one hand pump for all the sections that everyone queued at to get water from as early as 4am,” says the 48-year-old refugee from the …
By Miguel Artacho, Field Editor The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is blessed with abundant natural resources, a growing energy sector, as well as large tracts of arable land. Bauxite is the cornerstone of the Guinean economy and is the country´s …
Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Kismayo have undergone a refresher training on Civilian Protection during military operations. The training, which covered International Humanitarian Law, specifically the …
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town, fully endorsed by the Government of South Africa, is committed to accelerating Africa’s energy growth with the aim of establishing a secure and sustainable energy future for every individual on the continent. …
Download logo South Africa has recorded at least 5, 372 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle, with a further 282 COVID-19 related deaths recorded. According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), this brings the total …
Download logo Members of Somalia’s security services are undergoing an extensive 6-day training at the Banadir Joint Operations Centre (JOC) to provide them with specialist skills needed to secure the country’s ongoing national elections. Drawn from the …
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a meeting in Ankara with Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda on 7 September 2021. Following the meeting a joint press conference was held. Minister …
Download logo The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is continuing dialogue with the authorities while operations remain suspended. Following the temporary suspension of NRC’s activities by authorities in Ethiopia on 30 July, NRC’s Secretary General Jan …
Download logo Media plays a vital role in the rapprochement between South Africa and Morocco, said Sifiso Mahlangu, editor of the South African newspaper "The Star", who was on Friday on a visit to the headquarters of the Moroccan News Agency ( …
Download logo Two years ago, our beloved colleagues in Ethiopia - Khat Top Gatluack (1989-2019) and Alebachew Yemam Muhuye (1970-2019) - were ambushed and killed by unknown perpetrators dressed in paramilitary uniforms. Alebachew, a 40-year-old father of …
Download logo The Economic Commission (ECA)’s Cybersecurity Week 2021 has kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will run for three days from September 7 – 9. This is an effort by the Information and Communications Technology Services Section (ICTSS) to …
