April 16, 2021
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Mining Dispute Highlights Pitfalls for U.S. Firms
The decision by Sierra Leone to shut down the operations of U.S.-owned SL Mining has called into question that government’s commitment to the rule of law with regard to… Read more »
Africa: Rising From Devastation - IMF Says Africa Will Bounce Back (Slowly)
Sub-Saharan Africa's economies will begin to recover from last year's coronavirus shock and grow again this year. But a predicted 3.4 percent growth rate will fall behind that of… Read more »
April 15, 2021
Africa: Navigating a Long Pandemic - IMF On Continent's Economy
The executive summary of the International Monetary Fund's regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, published April 15 and entitled "Navigating a long pandemic." The… Read more »
March 24, 2021
Africa: Big Boost for African Development as Nigerian Business Leader Samad Rabiu Pledges to Give $100 Million Yearly
6 Nigerian varsities get N6b for starters Read more »
February 26, 2021
Africa: Africa's Youth Finds its Power in Transforming Food Systems
With one in every five young people today coming from Africa, it has become increasingly hard to ignore us. Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: World's Biggest Stars Come Out to Support Global Citizen's Recovery Plan For The World
"The urgency to get a vaccine to everyone, everywhere cannot be underestimated. As a country, we will be joining efforts to help the world recover better by ending the pandemic as… Read more »
Africa: Tobacco - Can Smoke-Free Products Contribute to Improved Public Health?
On February 17th, 2021, Philip Morris International (PMI) held an online event entitled " Can scientifically substantiated smoke-free products contribute to public health… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea's Big Break
Africa has long suffered from underdevelopment, poverty, and disease. While the Americas, Europe, and certain parts of Asia have enjoyed the benefits of industrialization, digital… Read more »
February 10, 2021
Africa: UAE Commits to Advancing African Solutions to Shared Global Challenges
The conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday was an important moment to reflect on the pace of change across the continent and the friendship that my country, the… Read more »
February 08, 2021
Nigeria: BUA Donates a Million AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Doses
Purchased through a private sector partnership by the corporate group that imports materials to process locally, the vaccine will be the first available to Nigerians. Read more »
February 06, 2021
Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »
February 05, 2021
Africa: Biden's Message Ahead of African Union Summit
The transcript of a message from President Biden to participants in the African Union Summit: Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: New Toolkit May Unlock Access to Financial Services
Hundreds of millions of people globally remain excluded from formal financial services to meet their needs in an affordable way. According to Findex (2017), 17% of adults in… Read more »
January 26, 2021
Mozambique: As the Resource Bubble Bursts, Where Will the Rents Come From?
The "resource curse" occurs when global mining and gas companies share the surplus from resource extraction with a small local elite, and little reaches ordinary people. Economists… Read more »
January 22, 2021
Sudan: Transition to Democracy Challenged by Economy, Protests, Covid-19
An excerpt on Sudan from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
Africa: Former U.S. Officials Call on Biden to Back WTO Selection for Okonjo-Iweala
A cross-section of former senior U.S. government officials, including a Nobel Laureate, along with academicians and civil society leaders, have written to President Biden in… Read more »
Africa: How Biden Can 'Build Back Better' U.S. Africa Policy
The direction that President Joe Biden will give to the U.S.-Africa relationship will be highly scrutinized as he brings America’s diplomacy back to the global stage.… Read more »
January 14, 2021
Africa: Biden Should Implement a 'Yellen Bond' Plan for African Debt
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has estimated that external capital inflows to emerging market countries shrank in 2020 by about $700 billion… Read more »
December 31, 2020
Liberia: Social Entrepreneur Mahmud Johnson Envisions a New World through Palm Kernels
Mahmud Johnson is among a group of young Liberians who attended university in the United States and, rather than settling abroad, returned to their country to help rebuild it.… Read more »
Liberia: Educare Partners with United States African Development Foundation to Boost Entrepreneurs and Farmers
Educare Liberia is a non-governmental organization dedicated to building people and building communities. Among its initiatives are promoting women's involvement in… Read more »
December 23, 2020
Africa: Chemical Industry Targets Kenya for Dumping Plastic, Chemical Waste
Kenya has been a beacon for global efforts to reduce plastics. The country’s 2017 plastic bag ban reduced environmental degradation that comes from plastic waste and… Read more »
December 21, 2020
Africa: Philip Morris International: A New Leadership to Accelerate the Transformation Towards a 'Smoke-Free World'
The leading tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) announced on December 10th, 2020, a planned leadership succession. A new CEO, Jacek Olczak was elected to replace… Read more »
December 16, 2020
Africa: The E-Cigarette Market Struggles More Than Ever to Find its Place
The often controversial subject of tobacco was discussed during the virtual e-cigarette Summit which took place on December 3rd and 4th 2020. Many experts and scientists were part… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: How The Digital Revolution Can Help Level The Playing Field for African Women in Agriculture
The race to limit the spread of Covid-19 has, through necessity, accelerated many other transformations that were already under way, including the digital revolution in African… Read more »
December 10, 2020
Africa: Covid-19: An Opportunity to Start Over and Do Better?
On November 30th, All Africa participated in a global media webinar with Marian Salzman, Senior Vice-President of Global Communications at Philip Morris International (PMI).… Read more »