November 22
Africa: Unveiling Africa's Greatest Hidden Assets - The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs [guest column]
allAfrica
The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank's 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa's economic performance was strong and shows resilience, but that… Read more »
Africa: Game-Changing HIV Prevention Injectable Set To Reach Several African Countries
MSF
In 2022, the WHO recommended the innovative long-acting injectable version of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Cabotegravir (CAB-LA), as part of a comprehensive… Read more »
Africa: Intimidation And Abuses Fuel Fears Of Prince Harry Charity Investigation 'Whitewash'
Survival International
Campaigners have voiced concerns that an investigation into African Parks, the charity whose figurehead is Prince Harry, may result in a whitewash. Read more »
Africa: UN's OCHA Calls to Correct the Imbalance in Climate Finance Allocation
IPS
As climate-induced disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a UN body specializing in emergency response, has… Read more »
Africa: WFP Requires $16.9 Billion in 2025 As Hunger Reaches Alarming Highs
UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis - or roughly what the world spends on coffee in just two… Read more »
Africa: Africa and Middle East Trade Industry Players Forge Stronger Economic Ties With Launch of Elite Jamboree
Capital FM
Africa and Middle East trade industry players have partnered to unveil the Elite Jamboree aimed at bolstering economic ties between Africa and the Middle East. Read more »
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Africa: Time Magazine Honours Bank's Vice President for Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The prestigious TIME Magazine has named the African Development's Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Hassatou Diop N'Sele as one of the key "catalysts for… Read more »
Africa: Africa and Chidimma Adetshina's Miss Universe Experience [editorial]
Vanguard
Nigeria once again proved itself to the world as the home of beauty, elegance and excellence over the past weekend when Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina, who represented our country,… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Seven Key Demands of African Negotiators Amidst Draft Text Showdown
Premium Times
The AGN said it is critical that Parties agree to specific commitments to reduce the high cost of capital, increase mobilisation ratios, and extend the reach of non-debt financial… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Exploring Africa's Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Insecurity [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework… Read more »
Africa: Young Weightlifters Eager to Shoulder Kenya's Medal Burden After Bountiful Harvest At Africa Championships
Capital FM
Kenya's Ian Okinyi has set his sights on more medals at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar after clinching three gold and three silver at the ongoing Africa Youth and Junior… Read more »
November 21
Africa: Nigeria Rated 'Vulnerable' in Latest Africa Country Instability Risk Index
Premium Times
Analysis by SBM Intelligence showed that Nigeria's instability worsened as it ranked 45th position this year, unlike the previous year when it ranked 39th and was marked "stable." Read more »
Africa: Enhanced Control Measures Helping to Control Mpox Outbreak in Africa
WHO-AFRO
More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 November. Three countries - Burundi, the Democratic… Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank, Soff Sign Letter of Intent to Support Africa's Low-Income Countries to Achieve Effective Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group and the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), a United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund, today signed a letter of intent to… Read more »
Africa: Breaking Cycle of Violence to Save Mothers & Children - Why Ending Gender-Based Violence Is Essential for Global Health [opinion]
IPS
Each year, millions of women and children around the world die from preventable causes. Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) is a shared global priority, yet we often… Read more »
Africa: Coffee Prices Ease On EU Law Delay, Brazil Rains
Business Day Africa
Global coffee prices eased this week following the extension of the European Union's deforestation law and favourable rainfall in Brazil. Read more »
Africa: Hydrogen, Nuclear, and Green Zones - Bold Pledges At COP29
IPS
As the world intensifies its fight against climate change, the clean energy transition--shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources--has become a linchpin for sustainable… Read more »
Africa: COP29 Countdown - Failure On Climate Finance 'Not an Option', Says Guterres
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion in Baku, imploring world leaders and negotiators on Thursday to… Read more »
Africa: Brazil Vows to Make COP30 a Catalyst for Climate Action and Biodiversity Celebration
IPS
As Brazil gears up to host COP30 in Belém next year, Moisés Savian, the country's Secretary of Land Governance, Territorial and Socio Environmental Development,… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal to Address Global Refugee Crisis in 2025
UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and… Read more »
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Africa: COP29 - Mdbs Double Down On Climate Goals With New Financing and Impact Frameworks
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate… Read more »
East Africa: Besigye's Arrest Highlights Rising Cross-Border Crackdowns in East Africa
Nile Post
The arrest of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye in Kenya has raised alarm over escalating cross-border crackdowns on dissent in East Africa. Read more »
East Africa: Uganda's Long Path to Becoming East Africa's Leading Tourist Destination
Nile Post
Uganda, famously dubbed the Pearl of Africa, possesses all the elements required to dominate East Africa's tourism sector. Read more »
Africa: Investing in Girls Could Deliver a Tenfold Return for Africa - Report
New Times
Africa has the potential to unlock a tenfold economic boost, amounting to a staggering $2.4 trillion, according to a new report. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Climate Negotiation Drafts Are an Affront to Human Rights [press release]
AI London
Reacting to this morning's release of several draft decision texts at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International's Climate Justice Advisor, said: Read more »
Africa: COP Oil Companies' Emissions Are Set to Cause 17 Million Heat Deaths [press release]
Global Witness
Oil firms present at COP summits made $2.6 trillion profits since the Paris Agreement - enough to pay half the cost of climate damage in poor countries Fossil fuel companies that… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Commits to Playing Key Role in Building Vibrant, Inclusive Digital Future for Africa
ENA
Ethiopia is committed to playing a key role in building a vibrant and inclusive digital future for Africa, said Belete Molla, Ethiopia's Minister of Innovation and Technology. Read more »
Africa: Activists Host 'Make Rich Polluters Pay' Game Show At COP29 to Expose Big Polluters [press release]
Oxfam
Climate activists today added a dramatic twist to the COP29 summit with a live game show called Make Polluters Pay. As the United Nations climate finance negotiations entered their… Read more »
