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Nairobi — Kenya will advance fresh reform proposals at the African Union (AU) level aimed at strengthening budget accountability within the African Union Commission, including enhanced oversight by the Pan-African Parliament. Speaking during his annual Diplomatic Address to Heads of Mission and International Organisations at State House, Nairobi, President William Ruto said Kenya remains committed…
For Decades, Africa Traded For a long time, Nigeria and Africa have occupied the margins of global trade. The continent has supplied raw materials to the world but has played only a limited role in deciding how global trade is structured, financed, and governed. Africa trades more with the rest of the world than with…
South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid. The country is the world’s 15th largest carbon polluter. It’s one of only a handful of countries still heavily dependent on burning coal to generate…
With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified condemnation of deceptive recruitment practices and the exploitation of Africans in foreign proxy wars. These calls follow a surge in reports regarding deceptive job recruitment by…
This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions. Last week, Nigerian stocks posted their strongest weekly gain this year as positive market sentiments built on broadly impressive corporate results. Save for the insurance index, all the sector…
Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa has finalized extensive preparations to host delegates attending the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit, as the city continues a sweeping urban transformation aimed at strengthening its role as Africa’s diplomatic capital. The Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union will take place from 11 to 12 February…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said South Africa ranks amongst the top ten troop contributing…
Tinubu to Make First Nigerian State Visit to UK in 37 Years King Charles III and Queen Camilla invited Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a state visit. The visit, which the Nigerian leader has accepted, will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years. The last state visit…
Amman — “We are only a few weeks into the new year and already the toll of violence and conflict on children in the region is devastating. “Children have been killed, injured, displaced, arrested and detained, and denied education and other essential services. The conflicts and crises across the Middle East and North Africa are…
As Nigerian stars fall short again at the Grammys, questions resurface about representation, relevance, and Africa’s place in global music recognition, Vanessa Obioha writes Following Davido’s third consecutive loss at the Grammys, the singer has reignited debates about the need for an African Grammys. At the 68th Grammy Awards held last weekend in the United…
