September 20
Africa: Summit of the Future and a New Poem for Africa
Africa Renewal
Embracing digital transformation to realize our potential Read more »
Africa: Mpox Alert - Unicef Issues $58.8 Million Appeal to Halt Outbreak in Africa
UN News
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including… Read more »
Africa: What Does Russia Trade With Africa?
IPS
After two symbolic African leaders' summits, Russia's trading is steadily increasing but significantly in exports of military weapons and equipment. According to Kremlin reports,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Help Steer the High Seas Treaty Out of Dire Straits [analysis]
ISS
Africa played a pivotal role in negotiations for the treaty, and should take the lead in bringing it into force. Read more »
Africa: SA Has the Third Highest Suicide Rate in Africa - There Are Steps We Can Take to Tackle It
spotlight
South Africa has the third highest suicide rate in Africa and Africa has higher rates of suicide than any other continent. In the wake of World Suicide Prevention Day on September… Read more »
Africa: Summit of the Future - On the Need for Civil Society to Make Its Voice Count At the UN
IPS
In a context of shrinking civic space that threatens civil society participation in an increasing number of countries and all the way to some UN processes, world leaders will… Read more »
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Africa: The Africa-America Institute to Celebrate 40th Annual Awards Gala with Presidential Fireside Chat and Tribute to the Late H.E. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia and AAI Alumnus
AAI
AAI's 40th Annual Awards Gala to feature a Presidential Fireside Chat with H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, and H.E. Joseph Boakai, President of the… Read more »
Africa: Mpox Still Not Under Control in Africa - Africa CDC
Premium Times
Africa CDC confirmed the spread of the disease in all five regions of the continent. Read more »
Africa: Ten Healthcare Innovators to Be Recognised At Upcoming Global Health Summit
Business Day Africa
Ten innovators in healthcare are set to be recognized during the East African Region Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS), slated for January 2025 in Kilifi County. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Plane Fleet to Double By 2043, Leading Global Growth - Boeing
Business Day Africa
Africa's commercial airplane fleet is set to see substantial growth by 2043, with Boeing forecasting that 82 percent of the new aircraft deliveries will be for expansion rather… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Own Its Biodiversity Conservation Agenda
New Times
In the next two months, two major global conferences will draw every member of the United Nations to discuss climate related challenges that the world and Africa in particular is… Read more »
September 19
Africa: Women in Low-Income Countries Bear the Brunt of Ovarian Cancer
allAfrica
"But conversely, when it comes to healthcare dollars spent per capita on ovarian cancer, middle- to lower-income countries spend significantly more." Read more »
Africa: Communities at the Center - Leading the Fight to End HIV [guest column]
allAfrica
The choice is clear, and the time to act is now: Trust, empower, and follow the lead of the communities we serve. Read more »
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Africa: Apply to the Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program - Deadline for 2025-26 Fellowship Applications is October 27th, 2024
PiAf
Princeton in Africa's 2025-26 fellowship application is now live! To access the application and find out more information about Princeton in Africa, please visit the " How to… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Announces $80 Million In New 'Feed the Future' Funding Package [press release]
USAID
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Administrator and Feed the Future Coordinator Samantha Power announced that the United States government, working with Congress,… Read more »
Africa: XEC - What You Need to Know About the New Covid Variant [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A new COVID variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe. The variant, called XEC, was first detected in Germany in August and appears… Read more »
Africa: Africans Who Apply for Schengen Visas Face High Rejection Rates - Migration Scholar Explains Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africans face a high rejection rate for visas to enter the Schengen group of countries. The group is made up of 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls… Read more »
Africa: AGOA, Agoing, Agoner? Risks of U.S. Trade Policy for Africa [analysis]
ISS
AGOA expires in 2025, and Washington's political climate suggests a 'business-as-usual' approach is unlikely to suffice. Read more »
Africa: Speakers of African Parliaments Focus On Elevating African Union Agenda As a Legislative Priority
African Union
The Pan-African Parliament has convened the 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. This gathering of… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - the Finance Cop Must Deliver for Africa - a Call to Action for African Negotiators [press release]
Greenpeace
As COP29 approaches in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. Greenpeace Africa and climate… Read more »
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Africa: Gender Parity Will Unlock $287b for Africa's Economy By 2030 - Mastercard Foundation Report
Mastercard Foundation
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent,… Read more »
Africa: Kenya to Host Health Summit On Global Security in East Africa
Capital FM
Kenya will in 2025 host the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit, a high-level event designed to tackle global health security challenges in the region. Read more »
Central Africa: Devastating Floods Displace Huge Swathes of the Population Across West and Central Africa [press release]
IFRC
Heavy rains over the last few weeks have triggered massive flooding and devastation in West and Central Africa, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their destroyed… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Congratulates Japan and DRC On the Signing of Notes for a Donation of Mpox Vaccines
Africa CDC
Africa CDC congratulates the Government of Japan and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the agreement to donate Lc16 Mpox vaccines, along with… Read more »
Africa: Showing Resolve Amid Crisis - Guterres Highlights UN Impact in Annual Report
UN News
In a time marked by escalating global crises - from rising poverty to the worsening climate emergency - the United Nations remains steadfast in its resolve to foster peace, advance… Read more »
Africa: Rising Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa Costing Lives - UNAIDS
UN News
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living… Read more »
Africa: UN Peacekeeping in Africa - Essential Reads On What's Gone Wrong and What Can Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The United Nations security council - the most powerful body of the UN - is the institution that is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. But it's… Read more »
Africa: Making Africa Technology Hub
This Day
Raheem Akingbolu writes on how Cavista Holdings is living up to its promise to groom more software engineers in Africa and impact the continent's economy with technology Read more »