March 07
Africa: Nearly 66 Percent of Africa's Wildlife Has Disappeared Since 1970!
In Africa, the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Index estimates the loss of wildlife at an average of 66% between 1970 and 2018. Read more »
January 31
Africa: Let's Encourage Free Trade, Movement in Africa!
Transport and logistics infrastructure are an integral component in the implementation of the AfCFTA ideals. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Africa: Increasing Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa!
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces multiple problems. The main one is improving the lives of the 30% of its population that suffers from extreme poverty and food insecurity. As more… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: Female Scientists in Africa Are Changing Face of the Continent!
Female scientists in Africa are entrepreneurial and resourceful. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: Good Morning Mr President - Address Financial Mismanagement, Coups and Terrorism in Africa
Mr President, the Finance and Public Account Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has passed a resolution to address various concerns and issues regarding the financial… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Rising Temperatures!
Climate change is one of the most fiercely debated scientific issues of the past 20 years. Although a steady contingent of global warming deniers have remained insistent that… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Africa: Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Worrisome, Says Africa Rice DG
The director general of Africa Rice, Baboucarr Manneh, has warned that overall food security outlook in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is quite worrisome, citing effects of rapid… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Africa: 'Cuba Is Blood Daughter of Africa'
President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed that "Cuba is the blood daughter of Africa, and from it we receive fundamental values", during an official visit to Angola as part of… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Africa: Increasing Agric Productivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa!
To grow food you need two things: some land and some of your time. These two - land and labor - are two of agriculture's 'inputs'. To build a food system that works for people and… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: Africa and Its Increasing Waste Collection!
Africa's rapid population growth, increasing economic activities, and ever-expanding urbanisation have resulted in unprecedented augmenting of waste materials. Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: AU Commission Urged to Condemn Tunisia's Abuse of Migrants
The Human Rights Watch has urged the African Union Commission to condemn the abusive expulsions of migrants by Tunisia in North Africa, as well as press Tunisia to provide… Read more »
West Africa: Democracy in West Africa - the Senegalese Exception
Macky Sall's decision not to stand for a third term in the February 2024 presidential election is both a relief and a source of pride for Senegal. It anchors the West African… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Rüdiger Discusses Investment in Africa With Barrow
Germany and Real Madrid professional defender, Antonio Rüdiger, who is on a visit to The Gambia on Wednesday, had a discussion with President Adama Barrow on his vision of… Read more »
Africa: Western Africa's Missing Fish - the Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Under-Reporting Catches By Foreign Fleets
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is at the centre of a crisis of sustainability. Nowhere is that crisis more visible than in western Africa. Current rates of… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Africa: Gambian and African Youth Engage in Building Peace and Security
Despite challenges of unemployment, corruption, entrenched political leadership and political violence, many African youth have found constructive avenues to promote peace,… Read more »
Africa: Free Trade Agreement Important Tool in Africa - Minister Joof
The Honorable Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mr Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, has described the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Drought Amid Climate Change in Africa!
A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: 'Our Africa Project' Donates Wheelchairs, Sunburn Creams, Others to GFD
'Our Africa Project'a German charity established to support vulnerable groups in Africa on Thursday extended magnanimity to The Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) with the… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Prof Barry Attends 16th Edition of Elearning Africa Summit
The Vice Chancellor of the International Open University (IOU), Professor Cherno Omar Barry, is currently attending the 16th Edition of the eLearning Africa summit being held from… Read more »
Africa: African Liberation Day!
Happy Africa Day 2023: An annual celebration of African independence, sovereign rule, and identity is known as African Liberation Day or Africa Day. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: Africa Day Declared Public Holiday
His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has declared Thursday, 25 May 2023 as a Public Holiday throughout the country in observance of Africa Day,… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: Why Unity in Africa Can Be Beneficial for Development?
When it comes to development, Africa still has a long way to go. While there have been positive and impactful strides towards development, it is still the beginning. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Music Legend Salif Keita to Speak At Cambridge Africa Together Confab
African music legend Salif Keita, the Golden Voice of Africa and great descendant of legendary African leader Sundiata Keita, would be lecturing at the high-level Africa Together… Read more »
Africa: Georgetown African Law Society Hosts Discussions On Africa's Women Rights
The Georgetown African Law Society (GALS) hosted its launch event at the Sarah and Bernard Gewirz Student Center where it discussed rights of women in Africa. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Oakwood Green Africa Ltd, Afreximbank And Giepa to Hold 2nd Banjul Trade Roadshow
Oakwood Green Africa Limited (Oakwood Green) in collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and The Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GiEPA) is… Read more »