March 08, 2023
Africa: Women and Girls Everywhere Are Demanding Their Rights, and Their Words Reverberate Around the World
Around the world, progress on women's rights is vanishing before our eyes. The latest forecasts estimate that on our current track, it will take another 300 years to reach full… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Africa: Power On - How We Can Supercharge an Equitable Digital Future
From online learning and digital activism to the rapid expansion of high-paying tech jobs, the digital age has generated unprecedented opportunities for the empowerment of women… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: African Girls Can Code Initiative Builds Digital Skills and Momentum Towards a Better Future
It was launched in 2018 by UN Women and the AU Commission in collaboration with ITU and UNECA, to empower girls across Africa by helping them build digital literacy and computer… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: 'We Must Ensure That Low Carbon Transitions Don't Harm Poor Countries'
Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD's Division for Africa, says LDC5 Conference in Doha is an opportunity to begin to tackle the problem Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: Floods Raise Cholera Risk Even As Cases Decline in Africa
Twelve African countries are currently reporting cases, as WHO supports countries in disease detection and stepping up readiness and provides medical supplies. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: AfCFTA - Reaping the Benefits of the World's Most Youth and Women-Friendly Trade Agreement
Priority must be given to investments in women and youth in all facets of the AfCFTA implementation arrangements Read more »
February 17, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Radical Transformation of Global Financial System
UN Chief reiterates call for G20 countries to agree on $500 billion annual stimulus for Sustainable Development Agenda Read more »
Africa: AU Summit 2023 - Powering Trade Through AfCFTA
Adoption by the African Union of the theme for 2023 as the "Year of AfCFTA: Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation", will generate greater political… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: One Year Later - The Impact of the Russian Conflict With Ukraine On Africa
Addressing debt while bolstering agriculture, energy access and continental trade could ease burden on struggling economies Read more »
February 09, 2023
Africa: AfCFTA - a Young Trader's Dreams Coming True
Thirty-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur Linda Chepkwony wants to mobilise young Africans to help industrialize the continent through free trade pact Read more »
February 06, 2023
Africa: Supporting Adolescent Girls With Disabilities Through STEM
Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates, and Amal Clooney pledged to support adolescent girls Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Private Sector Urged to 'Own and Drive' Africa's Continental Free Trade
Africa's private sector accounts for 80 per cent of total production, two-thirds of investment, three-quarters of credit, and employs 90 per cent of the working-age population Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA Is Key in Cushioning African LDCs From External Shocks
Current trade patterns have exposed Africa's poorest to commodity price volatilities and global shocks due to current trading patterns Read more »
Africa: Momentum Builds for Free Movement Under AfCFTA
Intra-African trade was largely stifled by stringent entry rules making it strenuous for citizens to move from one country to another Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Pledge to End Aids in Children
The meeting in Tanzania promised to ensure that all children with HIV have access to life saving treatment and that mothers living with HIV have babies free from HIV Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: Economic Growth Decelerates Before Full Recovery From Pandemic-Led Contraction
Confluence of shocks on economies raised imbalances and elevated risks, says UN Read more »
January 06, 2023
Africa: Africa's Free Trade On Track, More Efforts Needed
Buoyant year ahead as AfCFTA marks 2nd Anniversary Read more »
December 22, 2022
Africa: African Journalists - More Training and Resources Will Boost Climate Change Coverage
Environment reporting is expensive; it needs a lot of traveling and risk-taking Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: COP27 Outcome - Reflections On the Progress Made, Opportunities Missed
Loss and damage fund is welcome, need to look into mitigation and operationalization of the fund to support the most vulnerable Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Key Takeaways for Africa
We should not underestimate how much of a game changer a facility on loss and damage is Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: Solving the Water Crisis Is Key to Climate Action and Sustainable Development
The momentum from COP27 will carry us to next year's UN 2023 Water Conference, the first of its kind since 1977 Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: Digitizing Africa, the Key to Stronger Institutions
Good governance and strong institutions enhance a country's ability to mobilize domestic resources through revenue collection Read more »
Africa: With 2.7 Billion People Still Offline, What Does Africa's Resilient Digital Future Look Like?
UN forum to seek solutions for creating an open, free, secure and inclusive Internet Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: Call to Action - 'Unite! Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls!'
Joint statement by United Nations entities for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2022. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Africa: Climate Adaptation - Castle in the Sky or Achievable Reality? #AfricaClimateHope
Leaders must step up and prepare for the impacts of climate change in rural locations Read more »