February 26
Botswana: Using Technology to Fight Food Insecurity in Botswana
Tumo Kgabeng's agritech solution uses drones to track pests, diseases and soil quality and recommends treatments. Read more »
February 23
Africa: Heavy-Duty Vehicles a Major Contributor to Escalating Pollution Levels
Trucks and buses contribute to economic growth, but stringent regulations are needed to curb their emissions causing major environment and health impacts. Read more »
February 22
Africa: AfCFTA - Upcoming Protocol On Women and Youth in Trade a Chance to Empower Women
Policies must ensure benefits of economic growth are equitably distributed, with a particular focus on gender inclusivity. Read more »
February 21
Angola: Angola - Soyo Entrepreneurs Switching From Oil to Sustainable Agriculture
Empretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities. Read more »
February 19
Africa: Cultural Custodian - Separating Africa's Myth From Its Reality
The UN designated the International Decade for People of African Descent, from 2015 to 2024, to promote the recognition, justice, and development of African descendants worldwide.… Read more »
February 16
Africa: Reconnecting African Americans With Their Origins
Geneticist Rick Kittles and Gina Page helping families put together missing pieces of their heritage through African Ancestry. Read more »
February 15
Africa: Bridging Africa's Gender Gap in Tech
Meet Mbali Hlongwane, founder and CEO of Pink Codrs Africa. Ms. Hlongwane, 30, is founder of Pink Codrs Africa that supports over 500 women in the tech space across South Africa… Read more »
February 13
Angola: Shifting the Development Paradigm in Angola
The people-centered, policy-backed and productive capacity-driven programme of the UN Conference on Trade and Development. Read more »
January 30
Africa: Laying Foundation for Digital Revolution in Africa's Food Systems
The Africa Agriculture Status Report says digital technologies will address inefficiency, exclusivity, and unsustainability Read more »
January 29
Sudan: The United Nations Is Not Leaving the Sudan
What is the United Nations doing for the Sudanese?" This is a question I am often asked when I meet people inside and outside of the Sudan. And it is an important one. Read more »
January 25
Africa: Start-Ups Powering Up Africa's Solar Energy Ecosystem
They are increasingly offering advanced energy solutions to the majority of people across Africa facing blackouts, brownouts and poor electricity supply Read more »
January 24
Africa: Tracing Family Roots Beyond the DNA
Three genealogists describe the brick walls and breakthroughs in researching African American ancestry Read more »
January 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Afcon - DRC Kicks Off Football Dreams As Conflict and Climate Change Drive Hunger
African Cup of Nations joy is marred by displacements and soaring sexual violence in the east as the World Food Programme makes tough decisions amid funding shortages Read more »
January 18
Africa: Revolutionist Returnees - Fulfilling Dreams, Finding Freedom
How the Year of Return 2019 in Ghana led to one of the largest transatlantic African-American homecomings in history Read more »
January 11
Zimbabwe: Pan-African Parliament President Calls for Peace and Unity
We want the Pan-American Parliament to be a parliament of the people Read more »
January 04
Africa: 2024 - a Year of Cautious Hope for African Economies Facing Worldwide Challenges
The continent's economic growth is expected to inch up to 3.5 per cent Read more »
January 03
Africa: Artificial intelligence Expert Warns of 'Digital Colonization' in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Africa: Inclusion of Women and Land Rights As an Avenue to Accelerate the AfCFTA
Collective action in the form of women's groups has greatly benefited women in negotiating access to land Read more »
Africa: Intra-African Trade Provides an Opportunity for Inclusive Economic Growth
Women's land tenure security is essential for both their empowerment at a micro-level as agricultural producers in a household and at a macro-level for unlocking transformative… Read more »
Africa: 2023 Has Been a Year of Enormous Suffering, Violence, and Climate Chaos. 2024 Must Be a Year for Rebuilding Trust and Restoring Hope.
Secretary-General's message for New Year 2024 Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Could Angola Become Africa's Logistics Hub?
Yes, according to Catarino Fontes Pereira, head of Angolan logistics regulatory agency Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Celebrating 75 Years of Human Rights
African youth reshaping human rights on the on the continent Read more »
December 07, 2023
Angola: Angola's Small Businesses Drive Economic Growth
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of any economy. In Angola, people are determined to shift away from oil dependency, which currently constitutes nearly… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Africa's Top Six Priorities At COP28
Finance leads in Africa's asks at the ongoing global climate talks in Dubai Read more »
Angola: How Angola Is Transforming Its Economy Through Commerce
A conversation with Amadeu de Jesus Leitão Nunes, Angola's Secretary of State for Commerce Read more »