US Should Partner with African Rights Defenders, Not Just Leaders
African Human Rights Leaders Summit Offers Different View from Official Event By Kate Weine On December 13, 2022, US President Joe Biden welcomed 50 delegations from 49 countries across the African continent, plus the African Union, to the US-African Leaders Summit. The Summit aimed to demonstrate US commitment to US-Africa relations, but the official agenda […]
Investing In The Next Generation Of South African SMEs
For South Africa’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector to thrive, entrepreneurs need to partner with reliable investors. Partnerships lay the foundation for innovators to enter the market and turn their businesses into a success. To support the next generation of innovators, 22 On Sloane, in partnership with Telkom, African Bank, Rand Mutual Assurance and […]
60 African Food Systems Leaders Complete Inaugural Advanced Leadership Programme By AGRA’s Centre
For African Leaders In Agriculture (CALA) Delegates graduate from prestigious leadership programme targeting change makers from government, civil society and private sector Forty food systems leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia have graduated from the AGRA-led Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. They were awarded certificates in the Advanced Leadership Programme […]
Year In Review – Binance Accelerates Adoption, Education And Transparency Across Africa
Binance, the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, with an ecosystem featuring an unmatched portfolio of crypto products, sees continued growth across Africa, making it one of the fastest growing regions for the company. Increasing Crypto Adoption Across Africa As a leader in the blockchain industry, Binance continues to innovate and boost new products […]
How Committed Is the U.S. to Africa? $55B Worth, White House Says
The United States will demonstrate its commitment to the African continent with $55 billion in pledges, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday on the eve of a three-day summit of 50 high-level African delegations in Washington. “The U.S. will commit $55 billion to Africa over the course of the next three years, across a […]
South Africa’s Parliament Voted Not to Start Impeachment Proceedings against President
Tuesday’s vote comes after a November report found preliminary evidence that Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office, over alleged misconduct and violation of the constitution in relation to a burglary scandal. Ramaphosa, who has run a tough campaign against corruption, is facing a scandal related to hundreds of thousands of dollars reported […]
Torrential Rains Leave DRC Neighbourhood in Ruins
At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured in widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa. The prime minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, said officials were still searching for more bodies. About 12 million people live in the 24 neighbourhoods of […]
Should African Leaders Seek a Renewal of AGOA?
African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or for each country’s bilateral trade deal with the world’s biggest economy? AGOA was the signature economic policy of the Bill Clinton administration. It provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries […]
Bamako Welcomes Family of Nonuplets
The world’s only nonuplets – nine babies born at the same time – have safely returned home to Mali after spending the first 19 months of their lives in Morocco. The babies broke the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered in a single birth to survive. Ahead of the birth in May 2021, […]
Drawbacks that Make Techies in Africa Lack Enthusiasm in the Metaverse
Meta sees a huge metaverse business potential in Africa—$40 billion added to the continent’s GDP by 2031. But the continent is grappling with challenges that if not addressed mean it will be the last to plug into the company’s immersive tech and not in the grand way that Meta hopes it will. The cost of […]
