Polls open in Ghana election, but economic crisis overshadows voting
ACCRA, GHANA — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana on Saturday, poised to be a litmus test ...
Read moreDetailsTag: Africa
Nigerians turn to community savings amid financial struggles
Abuja, Nigeria — As Nigeria grapples with economic challenges, many are turning to Ajo — a community savings system rooted ...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Development Bank (AfDB), Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and institutional investors sign agreement for new African multi-originator synthetic securitization platform
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), together with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and key institutional investors Academy ...
Read moreDetails
Lobito Corridor takes center stage; Angolans pin hopes on Biden's visit
U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Angola highlighted the potential of the Lobito Corridor, a 1,300-kilometer, multinational railway project intended ...
Read moreDetails
Cameroon truck drivers ask military to protect goods destined for CAR
GAROUA-BOULAI, CAMEROON — Road transport has failed to fully resume between Cameroon and the landlocked Central African Republic after a ...
Read moreDetailsArab Coordination Group (ACG) pledges US$10 billion by 2030 to combat desertification and land degradation
The Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a strategic alliance of ten leading development finance institutions, announced today a landmark commitment of ...
Read moreDetailsCalls for Global Solutions at the TRT World Forum
Influential leaders, intellectuals, and experts from around the world convened in Istanbul for TRT World Forum 2024 (www.TRTWorldForum.com). Held for the ...
Read moreDetails
Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE — Authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine, the ...
Read moreDetails
Theatre of Violence: The ICC’s landmark trial of a former child soldier
A Ugandan defence lawyer asks whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) is imposing a new form of colonialism.Krispus Ayena is ...
Read moreDetails
Analysts troubled by trend of internet, social media shutdowns in Africa
WASHINGTON — Amid widespread protests in Kenya this summer over a controversial finance bill, the country's Communications Authority announced it ...
Read moreDetails
