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Luanda — Around 1.2 billion dollars have already been secured for 13 priority projects in Africa, within the framework of Angola’s leadership in the African Union Development Agency Heads of State Orientation Committee (AUDA-NEPAD). The information was given, on Thursday, in Luanda, by the agency’s executive director, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, at the end of a hearing…
Talatona — The 75th Conference of the Airports Council International Africa (ACI-Africa) closes this Friday, in Luanda, after seven days of debates, workshops and masterclasses with an emphasis on strengthening the African airport sector. The event, considered one of the most important sector forums on the continent, brought together more than 400 delegates, including airport…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long…
Global energy analysts have predicted that Nigeria, along with other oil-producing African countries, will become a major beneficiary of the ongoing Middle East conflict. According to industry observers, leading energy giants in Africa, including Nigeria, Libya, Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania, are increasingly seen as lower-risk alternatives to Middle Eastern crude suppliers. The ongoing…
MT Paloma’s current position as shown by ships tracking portal Vessel Finder. IMAGE/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and its harbour master are facing intense scrutiny after it emerged that a vessel carrying 60,000 metric tonnes of fuel at the heart of a growing corruption probe was granted preferential exemptions to…
For decades, African designers have channelled changing notions of identity and aspiration into fashion. The exhibition “Africa Fashion”, now showing at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, explores the diversity and dynamism of the continent’s styles from the independence era to today. Originally developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the exhibition toured…
[RFI] The United Nations has launched its first global panel on artificial intelligence, as concerns grow that the technology could deepen global inequalities – particularly in Africa, where systems are largely imported after being shaped elsewhere.
Cameroon’s President to Appoint First Vice-President in Over 43 Years Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is set to get a vice-president for the first time in his four-decade rule following controversial constitutional changes backed by parliament. The position was scrapped in 1972. In recent years, the leader of the Senate was expected to act as president, but only…
Tangier — FINANCE Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar has urged African countries to adopt a unified approach to building resilient and self-reliant economies amid global crises. He emphasised the need for designing and implementing sustainable and inclusive short-, medium- and longterm strategy plans to reduce dependency and strengthen resilience in the face of global crises…
For decades, Africa’s place in the global economy was framed through the lens of aid,how much was given, where it went, and whether it made a difference. That narrative is steadily shifting. Across the continent, a more self-directed model is emerging, driven by trade, domestic resource mobilization, and investment. While the transition is uneven, the…
