July 17, 2014
Africa: How Obama Can Get the U.S.-Africa Summit Right
Washington in early August is known for inactivity. During these long and hot 'Dog Days', Congress departs for its annual recess. Families, including the First one, pack up for an… Read more »
June 19, 2014
Liberia: Taylor in Bid to Transfer to Rwandan Prison
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has launched a bid to serve his prison sentence for war crimes in Rwanda instead of Britain. Read more »
June 17, 2014
Nigeria: Chevron Backing Partnerships to Promote Niger Delta Prosperity
Nigeria recently claimed the title of largest economy in Africa, with a gross domestic product of $510 billion - underscoring its tremendous economic potential and the opportunity… Read more »
June 16, 2014
Nigeria: Fans Jeer Super Eagles at World Cup
Nigeria's World Cup campaign got off to a timid start after they were held to a goalless draw by Group F minnows Iran at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba on Monday. Read more »
June 13, 2014
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Faces a Tricky Japan
Cote d'Ivoire's Golden Generation take a final shot at the World Cup and begin their campaign against plucky Asian side Japan in the early hours of Sunday morning for African… Read more »
June 09, 2014
Africa: Bringing 'Power Africa' from Pledges to Projects
There is no debate that lack of access to energy is one of the greatest challenges facing Africa. Electricity is a prerequisite for large scale manufacturing and job… Read more »
June 05, 2014
Nigeria: Worsening Security Demands New Strategy
Nigeria's deteriorating security situation is likely to get much worse, unless the government changes its deeply flawed strategy against Boko Haram extremists. Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: 'User-Friendly' Support Will Boost Energy Access - Symbion CEO Hinks
Symbion Power LLC, a U.S.-based independent power producer and contractor specializing in designing, engineering, and constructing electrical infrastructure projects, has emerged… Read more »
June 02, 2014
Africa: Promoting Power for Prosperity - U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz
This week the governments of the United States and Ethiopia are co-hosting a high-level meeting of African energy ministers, civil society and development organizations,… Read more »
Africa: IMF Seeks to Make Growth Sustainable & Inclusive - Lagarde
The International Monetary Fund and the Mozambican government last week hosted the "Africa Rising" conference, attended by policymakers and private sector and civil society… Read more »
Algeria: Desert Foxes Carry Hopes of Arab World At World Cup
In the first of a series of profiles of the African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses Algeria's chances. Read more »
Africa: Towards a Minerals-for-Manufacturing Approach to China
Alongside its rise as a dynamic global economy, China has become a key partner to sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
May 28, 2014
Africa: Legendary American Author, Poet Maya Angelou Dies
Maya Angelou, a prize-winning American literary figure with strong African ties, has died, according to news reports. Angelou had written a poem on behalf of the American people to… Read more »
May 27, 2014
Malawi: Madonna Criticises President Banda Over Election Recount
U.S. pop star Madonna has criticised Malawian President Joyce Banda on her charity's website, Raising Malawi http://www.raisingmalawi.org, and accused the government of corruption… Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: 'Insist to the World that Every Baby Born Will be a Promise Kept'
Mr. President, Director-General Dr. Chan, First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba-Sata, Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen. Read more »
May 08, 2014
Africa: Mayors Seek Bigger Role In Climate Change
Some of Africa's biggest cities are joining an international drive by city governments to respond to global climate change. Read more »
Africa: World Economic Forum Africa - Not What You Imagine
The official conference hasn't even started yet, except for an opening reception I missed last night because the Rockefeller Foundation – a Forum strategic partner –… Read more »
May 04, 2014
Africa: It's Not Just About Growth, Its About the Right Kind Of Growth
Around this time every year, I often get asked the same question; isn't the World Economic Forum just one big talking shop? It's a fair one. Once every twelve months, leaders from… Read more »
May 03, 2014
Ethiopia: Kerry Backs Journalists Ahead of World Press Freedom Day
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken out publicly against the Ethiopian government's use of anti-terrorism laws "as mechanisms to be able to curb the free… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Africa: Kerry Pledges to Promote Democracy, Rights & Peace
United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Addis Ababa today on the first stop of a visit to east and central Africa. As his trip began, he responded by email to… Read more »
April 17, 2014
Africa: World's Media Chiefs Press African Leaders on Freedoms
Editors and publishers from across the world have singled out the governments of Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa and Swaziland for threatening free expression and media freedom. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Private, Public Sectors Step Up to Power Challenge
My grandmother spent her whole life in southern Ethiopia and passed away a few years ago without ever having switched on a light. I also spent much of my early life in Africa,… Read more »
April 02, 2014
Ghana: Student Accepted to All Ivy League Schools in U.S.
A New York high school student whose family immigrated to the United States from Ghana has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools in the U.S, according to CNN. Read more »
April 01, 2014
Africa: Young Leaders Have Hope for Africa
Hundreds of people packed a Congressional committee room last week to see a panel of young leaders discuss their ideas for positive change across Africa. Read more »
March 31, 2014
Africa: Europe and Africa - Crocodiles With One Stomach
Two heads, one stomach? This is how a former minister described Africa-Europe relations last month, using the West African metaphor of an Adinkra crocodile to say both continents… Read more »
