December 13, 2022
Africa: Rwandan Startups Stand to Win Rwf1 Billion in Continental Contest
Young innovators, entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises and early stage start-ups are set to benefit from a new innovation contest, slated for February next year. Read more »
December 10, 2022
Africa: Kagame Rallies Global Community to Mobilise U.S.$2.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio
President Paul Kagame has called for more efforts to mobilize another $2.2 billion that is left to raise toward the global polio eradication initiative. Read more »
December 11, 2022
Africa: Young People Are Key in Fixing Africa's Public Health - Officials
Young people have been called upon to take the lead in addressing Africa's public health challenges, which make the continent more vulnerable to diseases. Read more »
December 10, 2022
Africa: Rwandan Envoy Puts UN On Spot Over DR Congo Alliance With FDLR
Rwanda's ambassador to the United Nations, Claver Gatete has questioned the silence of the UN Security Council on the long-standing alliance of the DR Congo government with FDLR… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Climate Crisis Threatens Continent's Development - Kagame
Climate crisis is a threat to Africa's development, President Paul Kagame has said, but stressed that all hope is not lost because the continent is rich in renewable energy sources… Read more »
Africa: Three African Players Who Disappointed at World Cup 2022
The ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar had five African teams - Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon and Morocco. Out of these, only Senegal and Morocco made it to the round of 16… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Africa: Burundi's Marvella Niteka Wins Africa's Next Supermodel
Burundi's beauty queen and the country's representative in the ongoing Miss University Africa Burundi 2022, Queen Niteka Marvella, has been announced the winner of Africa's Next… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Kagame Makes Africa's Case At G20 Summit
President Paul Kagame has told the G20 Summit that Africa is representing its interests to address specific challenges that its people face, mostly due to external factors. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Over U.S.$150 Million to Accelerate Africa's Adaptation to Climate Change
More than $150 million climate finance was announced, at the 27th climate change conference in Egypt, to accelerate Africa's adaptation to climate change. Read more »
November 13, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Businesses Urged to Step Up Efforts in Stemming Climate Change Tide
With the growing climate uncertainties and mounting financial needs for climate adaptation and mitigation, member countries across the Commonwealth are keen to see businesses take… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: Experts Call for Sturdy Warning Systems in Disaster Management
There is a need for strong early warning systems and capacity building to ensure fast, accurate and precise information in response to disasters, experts in disaster prevention and… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: Developing Countries Lose U.S.$11 Billion Annually Through Illegal Fishing
Developing countries are losing billions of dollars due to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a study by Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC) has revealed. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: Experts Seek to Turn Climate Change Tide on Migration
Clementine Mukeka, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that climate change continues to induce migration and human mobility in Africa and is expected to… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: Africa Is Not a Continent of Problems - Kagame
President Paul Kagame on Thursday told over 9,000 young people attending the Youth Connekt Summit in Kigali that they are Africa's powerhouse and the future. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Africa: Hopes High as AfCFTA Launches Guided Trade Initiative
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, on October 7, officially launched the Guided Trade Initiative expected to set the tone of implementing commercially… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Private Sector Urged to Expand Market Under AfCFTA Trading
Players in the private sector have been encouraged to expand their market across the continent by leveraging the ongoing pilot phase of trading under the African Continental Free… 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 »