June 14, 2022
Africa: Rwanda, Dallaire Institute Recommit to End Use of Child Soldiers in Africa
The Ministry of Defence and the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security have renewed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding for their commitment to the prevention of… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: AfCFTA - Why Regional Support Is Crucial for Effective Implementation
In order to support the implementation processes of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) need to make informed choices about how… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Africa: Potential Solution to Africa's Food Crisis
Food insecurity has long been a devastating problem that hundreds of millions of Africans have endured for decades. In the late 1960s, one million people died of starvation in… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Africa: UCI, Africa Cycling Association Partner to Nurture African Riders
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) on Tuesday announced a partnership agreement to develop talented… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Africa: Call for Sustainable Measures to Tackle Food Security
Africa faces challenges in food security due to a number of reasons including, but not limited to climate change and insecurities such as terrorism and negative forces that… Read more »
Africa: Africa Has Potential to Be an Economic Powerhouse - Ambassador Musoni
The Acting Dean of African Ambassadors in Zimbabwe and also Rwanda Ambassador to Zimbabwe, James Musoni says Africa can be transformed into an economic powerhouse through working… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Pfizer Official on the Expected Impact of Not-for-Profit Pricing of Medicines in Africa
Markus Green, the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Pfizer, Inc. has spoken out about the expected impact of the pharmaceutical company's new initiative of providing… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Kagame Urges Leaders to Prioritise Africa Before Partnering With the World
President Paul Kagame has issued a rallying call to African leaders to prioritise their continent before partnering with the rest of the world. Read more »
Africa: Kagame Hails Pfizer's Patents Accord With Developing Countries
President Paul Kagame has welcomed the latest development by global biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to make all of its patented medicines and vaccines available at a not for… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: Experts Meet in Kigali to Discuss Future of Green Cities in Africa
The City of Kigali is hosting a three-day workshop that has brought together experts in urban planning from 20 cities in Africa, to discuss the future of green cities. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Africa Demands 'Fair International Finance Architecture'
Calls for an international finance architecture which is fair grew on Monday, May 16, in Dakar, Senegal. Read more »
Africa: Where Does APR, Rayon Rank Among Africa's Most Expensive Derbies?
The Rwandan derby between rivals Rayon Sports and APR FC is arguably one of the most fascinating moments that shape Rwanda's football calendar year. Read more »
Africa: New Tool to Measure Ease of Inter-Africa Trade Launched
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Sunday, May 15, launched the first-ever comprehensive tool that measures how easy, or hard, it is to do business between African… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: How Can Africa Close Its Staggering Financing Gap?
Closing Africa's financing gap requires that countries tackle issues such as unproductive tax policies, leakages in revenue collection and underdeveloped capital markets, Vera… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: Online Shopping Festival to Upgrade China-Africa Collaboration
An ongoing online shopping festival is being held in China with a target to promote export of high-quality goods from African countries. Read more »
May 08, 2022
Africa: Jamaican Candidate for Top Commonwealth Job Starts Africa Tour as Election Draws Closer
Kamina Johnson Smith,Candidate for Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, arrived in Africa on Saturday,… Read more »
August 22, 2016
Africa: Contourglobal Sets Innovation Into Action On Rwanda's Lake Kivu
For decades, Rwanda's 80 km long Lake Kivu, with its high concentration of methane and carbon dioxide, has been seen as a risk due to its potential for toxic release. Read more »