June 05, 2015
Africa: Africa's Leaders Must Take 'Decisive Action' to Generate Clean Energy - Kofi Annan
Some African countries are already leading the world in low-carbon, climate-resilient development, says Kofi Annan, in the annual report of the Africa Progress Panel. Read more »
June 04, 2015
Africa: Economies Struggle to Compete - Report
Despite high average growth rates across Africa in recent years, the capacity of most countries' economies to compete with those of other nations has stagnated in recent years,… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Competitiveness Lags Behind
An excerpt from the World Economic Forum's Africa Competitiveness Report 2015: Read more »
Africa: How Competitive Are African Economies?
Among 144 countries surveyed in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, African nations occupy rankings ranging from 39th place to 144th. The rankings of Africa… Read more »
May 31, 2015
Africa: New AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Releases Statement
Following is a statement issued by former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi Adesina, who won election on May 28 as the next president of the African Development Bank Read more »
May 20, 2015
Angola: Power Fights Truth in Angola
If the world’s awareness about diamonds and their tarnished journey to the west has grown, it is, in part, because of the fierce and fearless work of journalists like the… Read more »
April 30, 2015
Senegal: Economic Plan Profiled for Investors & Policymakers
A briefing for investors and policymakers focusing on Senegal, hosted by AllAfrica on April 17, drew capacity attendance from private equity funds, companies, financial… Read more »
April 17, 2015
South Africa: The 'Nuclear' Raid That Sours U.S.-SA Ties
The second in a series of reports on the stand-off between South Africa and the United States over what to do with fuel left over from Pretoria's apartheid-era nuclear weapons… Read more »
April 16, 2015
South Africa: South Africa Rebuffs U.S. Over Nuclear Explosives
This report on the stand-off between South Africa and the United States on the fuel which remains from Pretoria's apartheid-era nuclear weapons programme is from the respected… Read more »
April 15, 2015
West Africa: Presidents Appeal for Post-Ebola Aid Ahead of Obama Talks
The leaders of the West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak of the past year have called on the international community to support a recovery plan which will… Read more »
April 13, 2015
Africa: Honoring Africa in Washington DC
AllAfrica Global Media is marking its 15-year anniversary with the launch of the AllAfrica Awards on Friday April 17th, 2015 in Washington DC. Read more »
South Africa: How Pretoria Needs to Fix Its Electricity Crisis
South Africans have in recent years joined the ranks of those on the continent suffering from regular power cuts. While the government has accepted responsibility for failing to… Read more »
March 31, 2015
Africa: Let's Chart Our Own Plan, Says Kagame at Addis Finance Confab
External support should not be the determiner of Africa's development priorities, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told a gathering of finance and planning ministers and governors of… Read more »
March 30, 2015
Africa: Lights, Roads, Water, ICT - Invest! Addis Forum Call
Africa needs huge financial investments to achieve its development goals, UN Under Secretary General Carlos Lopes told delegates at a finance conference in Addis Ababa. Read more »
March 27, 2015
Africa: Finance Own Development, Addis Talks Told
Africa has been urged at high-level talks in Addis Ababa to mobilize its own resources to achieve its development goals. Read more »
March 24, 2015
Africa: Addis Hustle Bustle Precedes Top-Level Confab on Africa's Future
The sprawling headquarters for the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is bustling with activities as participants arrive for week-long discussions of Africa's development… Read more »
March 20, 2015
Ghana: AngloGold Ashanti Replies to Report On Retrenchments
AllAfrica has received the following letter from AngloGold Ashanti in response to a report on retrenchments at a mine in Ghana - The Editors Read more »
March 02, 2015
Africa: Degraded Ecosystems Threaten Africans' Welfare
African countries need to grow their economies to meet the needs of their people. However, this can only be done while ensuring that the productivity and viability of the… Read more »
February 25, 2015
South Africa: Telkom Ordered to Halt Retrenchments
Telkom's planned retrenchment of 105 workers was halted by the Johannesburg Labour Court on Wednesday, the Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) said. Read more »
South Africa: Full 2015 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Nene
Honourable Speaker – Read more »
February 19, 2015
Africa: Will South Africa Speak Truth to Rising Powers Also?
When South Africa transformed from an apartheid pariah state to a constitutional democracy in 1994, this "negotiated revolution" created a compelling narrative that resonated… Read more »
February 13, 2015
Africa: Is the AGOA Trade Pact Finished?
If the renewal process is delayed to Agoa's expiration date of September 30 of this year, it will undermine much of what the legislation has achieved, especially in the apparel… Read more »
February 11, 2015
Zimbabwe: Duration Gold Disputes Allegations in 'New Zimbabwe' story
AllAfrica has been informed by Duration Gold that our site published an article on the 7 February 2015 about the company which contained false allegations and which caused the… Read more »
January 29, 2015
Africa: A Global Compact on Agriculture
On the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Union declared the year 2014 to be the Year of Agriculture… Read more »
December 23, 2014
Namibia: Regional Cooperation Key to Growth - Trade Minister
Calle Schlettwein served in a succession of government ministries as permanent secretary - the top civil servant post - since Namibia became independent in 1990. For most of the… Read more »