July 05, 2019
Ethiopia: What's Behind Addis Ababa's Plan to Ban Motorcycles
The government will ban the use of all motorcycles in the capital of Addis Ababa as of July 7, 2019. Read more »
July 03, 2019
South Africa: Ex Old Mutual CEO Accuses Chair Trevor Manuel of 'Triple Conflict'
Fired Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo has filed papers in the South Gauteng High Court against his former employer who first suspended, then dismissed him on June 18, 2019. He is also… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Rwanda: 25 Years After Liberation, Kagame Speaks on Leadership, Foreign Aid and African Unity
This year, Rwanda celebrates the 57th golden jubilee of independence and the 25th anniversary of liberation. Held under the theme "Together We Prosper," this year's celebration is… Read more »
Sudan: Protest Organisers Reveal Action Plan
The organisation leading the strike in the country and calling for civilian rule, the Sudan Professionals Association, has published an agenda that will culminate in a big show of… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: YES Africa 2019 Summit - Interview with the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal & Iqbal Paroo from the USADF
"So logic dictates that if you are preparing for a workforce 30 years from now, then you might want to invest in a place where the youth population is growing at a rate that will… Read more »
Africa: Forbes Africa Announces 30 Under 30 List for 2019
Forbes Africa has released its fifth edition of its 30 under 30 list, honouring some of the continent's most accomplished young artists, entrepreneurs and tech stars. Read more »
June 27, 2019
Africa: One Small Step for Fair Trade
The announcement last week by the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to suspend forward sales of cocoa beans for 2020/21 until further notice and to demand the… Read more »
Africa: How to Limit the Continent's Exposure to Volatile Global Markets
allAfrica's Juanita Williams was in Moscow for the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) meetings - one of the preludes to the October 24 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi,… Read more »
June 23, 2019
Africa: The Sun's Out in Moscow
The last day of the African Import and Export Bank meetings in Moscow was the hottest day for 50 years. Read more »
June 25, 2019
Lesotho: Mohair Farmers Suffer Depression, Suicide Amid Trade Crisis
Lesotho Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso, chief of the royal village of Matsieng and co-patron of world renowned charity Sentebale alongside the United Kingdom's Prince Harry, has said… Read more »
June 22, 2019
Africa: 'With the Continental Free Trade Area, We Are Creating Our Own Future'
allAfrica sat down with Ambassador Albert M. Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for the Department of Trade and Industry, while at the Afreximbank meetings in Russia. Muchanga… Read more »
June 20, 2019
Africa: MyHydro Energy Venture Launched As Trump Initiative for Africa is Unveiled
This week, at the biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa in Maputo, a number of African Heads of State as well as other senior government… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit a 'Unique' Initiative Promoting Closer Economic Ties – CCA CEO Liser
The largest gathering of American and African government and business leaders is set to begin on June 18 in the Mozambican capital, Maputo. Organized every two years since 1997 by… Read more »
June 07, 2019
South Africa: South African Airways Appoints Zukiswa Ramasia as Interim CEO
National carrier South African Airways has appointed Zukiswa Ramasia as its interim CEO following the resignation of Vuyani Jarana last week. Read more »
June 06, 2019
Africa: Cut Fishing Subsidies and Save Marine Life, Says Trade Talks Chief
International trade agreements not only free up opportunities for fairer trade and development among nations – negotiations now under way at the World Trade Organization… Read more »
May 27, 2019
Africa: 'We Need Development That is Good for People AND Good for the Planet'
allAfrica's Melissa Britz spoke with an expert on the state of our planet's biodiversity and what we can do about it. Belinda Reyers, is a Professor of Sustainability Science at… Read more »
May 17, 2019
South Africa: Peter Moyo Suspended as CEO of Insurance Giant Old Mutual
Peter Moyo, the chief executive of Old Mutual Limited and Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited, has been suspended by the Old Mutual Board who said the decision was based… Read more »
May 24, 2019
Africa: How To Awaken A Giant #AfricaDay
This Africa Day it is fitting to reflect on Kwame Nkrumah's prescient remark "I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me". Ghana's first… Read more »
May 22, 2019
East Africa: Marine-Based 'Blue Economies' Offer Massive Potential
Developing ocean-based resources in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, transport and ports, mining and energy, could generate U.S. $20.8 billion a year for the… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Africa: Beware of China's New Colonialism
America is slowly awakening to the growing menace of China's plans for economic supremacy. Read more »
May 20, 2019
Africa: Huawei's Google Support Crippled After Trump Blacklist
Several technical services between Huawei and Google have been suspended following a decision by the Trump administration to blacklist the Chinese telecoms giant, Reuters reports. Read more »
May 17, 2019
Africa: Facebook Bans Israeli Firm That Ran Campaigns to Disrupt Elections
Facebook has removed hundreds of fake pages, groups, and accounts that it says were run by an Israeli firm that was targeting countries in Africa, CNN reports. Read more »
April 23, 2019
South Africa: Easter Weekend Road Death Toll Down 40% - Transport Minister
Speaking at a roadblock at the Marianhill toll plaza in Durban on Sunday, Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed statistics indicating that Easter Weekend road fatalities… Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: How the BUILD Act Can Invigorate U.S. Economic Ties
Since the U.S. BUILD Act was signed into law last October, many people across Africa as well as members of the Africa Diaspora have been asking what this global initiative might do… Read more »
April 05, 2019
South Africa: If You Think Legalising Marijuana is Bad, Think Again
With the cannabis industry exploding, the Cannabis Expo in Cape Town provides the perfect platform for international and local medical health professionals, agribusiness and… Read more »