Africa: Army Chiefs Meet Over DR Congo Crisis

Army chiefs from four African regions met on Friday, October 6, at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over the crisis in eastern DR Congo. Read more »

Africa: Govts Urged to Leverage Continental Free Trade Pact to Tackle Food Insecurity

African governments have been urged to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in order to solve food security issues that affect more… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda's Former Labour Minister Starts Work on 'Serving Africa Region' at ILO

Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, the former Minister for Public Service and Labour in Rwanda, has commenced her new role as the Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for… Read more »

Africa: We Must Cool Down on Conflict - Kagame Tells UN General Assembly

In addition to efforts geared at tackling climate change, President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 20, told the United Nations General Assembly that effort must also be put… Read more »

Africa: Now is the Time to Make International Financial System Fit for Purpose - Kagame

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, September 19, stressed the need for reorganizing the international financial mechanism, describing the matter as a real substance for Africa's… Read more »

Africa: Artificial Intelligence Key to Achieving UN SDGs - Kagame

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be key to accelerating progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set out by the United Nations, President Paul Kagame has… Read more »

Africa: Digital Experts Discuss Homegrown Innovations in Africa

In an era marked by the rapid advancement of technology, Africa is emerging as a hub of innovation driven by digital experts. They not only embrace cutting-edge digital solutions… Read more »

Africa: FIBA Africa Mourns Deceased Former President Alain Ekra

The African basketball fraternity is mourning the death of former FIBA Africa President Alain Ekra, who died on Friday, September 8 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

Africa: Rwanda to Become Hub for Artificial Intelligence Research in Africa

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to take the world by storm, Rwanda is set to host a global technology company that will conduct AI research and solutions for Africa. Read more »

Africa: 10 Benefits for African Union As a Member of the G20

The African Union (AU) on September 9 formally secured its seat within the G20, after accepting an invitation extended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 summit… Read more »

Africa: G20 Membership Will Increase Africa's Voice, Visibility, and Influence - Leaders

The African Union (AU) on September 9 formally took its seat as a member of G20 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as leaders of the world's wealthiest… Read more »

Africa: AU Becomes Permanent Member of G20

The African Union (AU) has formally taken its seat as a member of G20 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as leaders of the world's wealthiest countries… Read more »

Africa: AFCON - Rwanda vs Senegal - Five Key Battles to Look Out for

Senegal will host Rwanda at Huye Sports Stadium on September 9 in the final Group L game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Read more »

Africa: How Kigali Became Africa's Premier Smart City

Kigali emerged as Africa's premier smart city among the 30 cities featured in the 2023 African Smart City Index, a pioneering initiative designed to gauge the integration of… Read more »

Africa: Kigali Tops Africa Smart City Rankings

Kigali has emerged as Africa's premier smart city among the 30 cities that participated in the assessment, according to the 2023 African Smart City Index. Read more »

Africa: Former Minister Kayirangwa Appointed ILO's Assistant Director-General for Africa

Rwanda's former Minister for Public Service and Labour FanFan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa is set to take on a new role as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa at… Read more »

Africa: EU Makes Offer to Africa's Climate Change Fight

The European Union says it doesn't want to be just a natural resource harvester in Africa, choosing, instead, to promise new assistance to help the continent transit to greener… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Move Fast in Adopting Medical Technologies - Nsanzimana

Health minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana said that Africa must move faster in adopting cutting-edge technologies in healthcare including use of robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI),… Read more »

Africa: Nairobi Declaration Calls for New Financing Architecture to Address Africa's Needs

Africa Climate Summit concluded with a call for "a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa's needs including debt restructuring and relief", as frustration mounts… Read more »

Africa: Are the Balances of the World Evolving With the Brics Summit? Where Is Africa in That?

The eyes of the whole world were turned to the BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22-24. Because, in the changing world dynamics, the idea of activating a… Read more »

Africa: Africa Faces Climate Crisis, Seeks Lower Interest Rates on Debt

At the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, African countries on Tuesday, September 5, called for lower interest rates on debts to adapt to climate change in a climate crisis. Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Carbon Markets Scheme Criticised

A new report has dismissed Africa's carbon markets scheme as a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'. The carbon market is one of the topics being discussed at the African Climate Summit… Read more »

Africa: Medics Meet in Rwanda to Tackle Brain Drain

Heads of various medical and dental regulatory authorities in Africa are meeting in Rwanda for the next three days to discuss challenges facing the healthcare profession on the… Read more »

Africa: UK to Finance New Climate Resilience Projects in Africa

The UK Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, on Monday, September 4, announced new projects worth £49m (Rwf74 billion) for Africa. Read more »

Africa: Present and Past Coups Similar but Also Different in Key Aspects

Military takeover of governments in Africa is the talk again. The two most recent cases, in Gabon only a week ago and Niger a little over two weeks before that, have generated a… Read more »