Sierra Leone: Empowering Change - Safeguarding Women in Sierra Leone

- A discussion with the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio Read more »

Africa: Green Financing Could Help Africa Mitigate Climate Change Effects

Green bonds through public private partnerships can fund such projects and programmes Read more »

Africa: Restoring Landscapes, Fighting Climate Change

-- The legacy of Wangari Maathai continues - says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Tracing Family Roots Beyond the DNA

Three genealogists describe the brick walls and breakthroughs in researching African American ancestry Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Could Angola Become Africa's Logistics Hub?

Yes, according to Catarino Fontes Pereira, head of Angolan logistics regulatory agency Read more »

Africa: Celebrating 75 Years of Human Rights

African youth reshaping human rights on the on the continent Read more »