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New York – The world is experiencing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, creating unprecedented risks and suffering for women and girls. The 2025 UN Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace and Security warns that 676 million women now live within 50 kilometers of deadly conflict, the highest level since the 1990s. Civilian casualties among women and…
Financial markets expert and Managing Director of NG Clearing, Mr. Farooq Oreagba, has said that Africa is on the verge of unveiling an innovative financing model to bridge its infrastructure gap a move he believes could transform the continent’s development trajectory. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, Oreagba said he…
Closing legal loopholes that allow deforestation-linked products to enter markets and getting international lenders to align funding with environmental goals are key to ending deforestation, says Erin Matson, one of the lead authors of the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025. SRINAGAR, Oct 21 2025 (IPS) – The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 warns that global forest loss…
Abuja — Despite controlling at least 60 per cent of West Africa’s $80 billion oil market, Nigeria’s cost of drilling per barrel is about 40 to 50 per cent higher than its peers, a report by Deloitte, a global firm which provides audit, consulting and financial advisory services across various industries, has said. Besides, the…
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…
Washington — THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to provide a total of 60m US dollars to the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) in 2026 to enhance its capital base further. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of TADB, Frank Nyabundege, at the Embassy of Tanzania on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has reaffirmed its firm commitment to advancing lasting peace and stability across Africa. The commitment was highlighted during the opening of the 17th edition of the international training on post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, currently underway in Addis Ababa. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania in…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide, held a bilateral meeting with The Rockefeller Foundation’s Senior Vice President for Africa William Asiko and exchanged views on strengthening partnerships in sustainable development financing. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in…
Accra, Ghana — Regional, continental, and global education leaders, partners, and innovators gather in Accra to articulate a fresh direction for education and skills development in Africa The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Education, are convening a crucial conversation on the direction…
Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organization’s New York headquarters. The exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future”, showcases stories from nearly 200 countries and reflects the UN’s evolving spirit and mission over time….
