September 09, 2023
Africa: G20 Summit - African Union Joins G-20
Mr Modi said AU membership will strengthen the G20 and also strengthen the voice of the Global South. A position India has touted since assuming the G20 presidency. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Climate Summit - Obasanjo Makes Surprise Appearance As African Leaders Adopt Climate Pact
Kenya's president Ruto described Mr Obasanjo as the "Grandfather of Africa" Read more »
September 02, 2023
Africa: U.S. Special Envoy Travels to Kenya for Africa Climate Summit 2023
Mr Biden "announced Kerry would have a seat at every table around the world as he combats the climate crisis to meet the existential threat that we face." --State Department. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: Coup - AU Suspends Niger, Urges All Countries to Boycott Junta
The AU resolved "...to immediately suspend the participation of the Republic of Niger from all activities of the AU." Read more »
August 17, 2023
Africa: FGM Responsible for Increased Deaths in Some African Countries - Report
The study shows that FGM remains legal in five of the 28 countries where it is most practised. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: First-Ever Africa Cinema Summit to Hold in Ghana
The summit, with its maiden edition, hopes to address the bottlenecks of African cinema and also proffer solutions. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Africa: FIFA Women's World Cup - Surprise Results Underline Growth of Women's Game
Three of the top 10 FIFA-ranked countries have exited the tournament in the group stage. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Avanti Named Sub-Saharan Africa's Leading Capacity Partner for Second Year Running
Avanti has made a significant commitment to Africa. The company has ambitions to accelerate growth across the region. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Interview - Why CJID Is Hosting West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference - Busola Ajibola
The inaugural conference hopes to bring journalists, policymakers, digital technologists, innovators and others to discuss issues that affect journalism and the media in West… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Integration, Development, Cooperation
The African leaders concluded the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: #ClimateCrisis - 60 Million People Will Face Food Problems in Africa - WHO
"Over the coming months, we expect a range of extreme weather events, including drought, flood, hurricane, and heat wave, all of which harm human health." Read more »
July 06, 2023
Africa: 12 African Countries to Receive Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine - UN
The malaria vaccine had been administered to more than 1.6 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019 and shown to be safe and effective. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Africa: 'African Peace Mission' to Ukraine and Russia - What About It?
The conflict is forcing African countries (many of which rely on foreign assistance from both the West and Russia) to choose a side in a coercive manner. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Why Nigeria Will Continue to Play Big Brother Role in Africa - Perm SEC
"Right now, we are still suffering from the situation that led to the removal of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya," the Nigerian official said. Read more »
June 25, 2023
Africa: World Bank to Create Catastrophe Toolkit in Response to Calls for Financial System Reform
The debt profiles, especially of countries in the global south, are rising, with many are now adjudged high-risk countries, keeping investors far from them Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: Explainer - What Developing Countries At Paris Summit Are Asking for
In February, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres said "It is time for a new Bretton Woods moment." Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: World Leaders Call for Reforms in Global Financial System
"I do not think we can completely change our system but we can make it much better," Mr Macron said. Read more »
Africa: Health Centres Financing - Nigeria to Address Concerns As Bill Gates Pledges $7 Billion for Africa
The Vice President identified polio as a major challenge facing Nigeria's primary healthcare. Read more »
West Africa: 768 Delegates Apply to Attend CJID West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference
WAJIC will convene media and other stakeholders to reassess its approaches to content production, distribution, and financial sustainability. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: Climate Finance - Developed Countries Ready to Fulfil U.S.$100 Billion Pledge By Year End
The OECD in its most recent analysis (2022) put the figure mobilised by developed countries in 2020 at $83.3 billion for climate finance. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Africa: Why Nigerian and African Immigrants Are No Longer Most Successful in America
The African Times/USA found the claim that Nigerians are the most educated immigrants in the US as unsubstantiated and patently false. Read more »
June 18, 2023
Africa: The New Grammy Still Fails to Recognise African Music Genres
It is a great disrespect to African and Japanese music to lump together Afrobeats and instrumental Japanese music under World Music. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: African Union, Others Meet to Address Illicit Financial Flows in Extractive Industry
The conference is organised in line with African Union Decisions and Instruments adopted by African Heads of State and Government. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Lafarge Africa Announces Nigerian As CEO
Mr El-Dokani's service ends at the end of June, capping three years of stewardship Read more »
June 04, 2023
Africa: In Second African Trip, U.S. First Lady Jill Biden Visits Egypt, Morocco
"I believe that understanding each other can help us find more common ground ..." Mrs Biden told her audience at the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt Read more »