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Monaco — AFRICA must accelerate investment in its blue economy and place coastal communities at the heart of ocean conservation if it is to unlock billions of dollars in economic opportunities and millions of jobs, conservation leaders have said. Speaking at the Monaco Blue Initiative and the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monte Carlo,…
Cambodia did not order African nationals to leave the country – viral notice fake IN SHORT: A notice circulating on social media claims that the Asian country of Cambodia has ordered all African nationals to leave the country or face arrest and a hefty fine. However, the notice is fabricated. A notice appearing to be…
Forty-seven young Ghanaians from various sectors of the economy have been honoured at this year’s Africa Youth Leadership Awards (AFLA) for their transformational leadership and contributions to the growth and development of the African continent. The awardees were recognised in categories including Youth Activist Innovator of the Year, Overall Humanitarian Impact Leader of the Year,…
Accra — The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains. The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise…
The Nairobi Summit may have signalled the beginning of a more equal Africa-Europe relationship, argues SENATOR IROEGBU Something shifted in Nairobi. It was not the numbers, though the numbers were striking. It was not the speeches, though some were worth hearing. What shifted was the room’s geography — and the logic behind the conversation. For…
Lagos city is among African cities in the 50@50 initiative. PHOTO/UGC. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT More than 50 cities across the world have joined UNEP’s new 50@50 activation to confront one of the world’s fastest-growing and deadliest climate risks: extreme heat. Launched on Heat Action Day, ahead of tomorrow’s World Environment Day, 50@50 brings together cities to…
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health, development and fragile economies, according to new data from the UN health agency. The new insights released on Wednesday ahead of next week’s World Food Safety Day, show that children under…
Dodoma — TANZANIA has urged East African countries to strengthen regional cooperation and emergency preparedness in response to the ongoing ebola outbreak in parts of East and Central Africa, warning that infectious diseases continue to pose a cross-border threat that requires collective action. The call was made on in Dodoma by the Deputy Minister for…
Washington, June 3 (Horn Diplomat) — The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs has formally welcomed Frank W. Garcia Jr. as the new Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, placing a veteran national security and intelligence official at the helm of Washington’s diplomacy across Sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement, the Bureau of African…
