STORY HIGHLIGHTS Community-built shelters in Niger are enabling mothers to participate in land restoration work by providing shaded spaces for their children, protecting them from extreme heat and environmental hazards. The initiative has led to the construction of 662 shelters across six regions, safeguarding 6,465 children and allowing women to focus on earning income and…
By Easter 2026 it was still not clear when – or how – the war initiated by Israel and the US against Iran would end. But what was already clear was that it would harm Africa in a number of ways. Firstly, it would adversely affect the global supply and prices of oil and gas,…
Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how these species will cope with rising temperatures driven by climate change. I am an animal ecologist, studying how organisms respond…
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières has revised the composition of its benchmark BRVM 30 index following its quarterly review, according to a notice published on April 1. The exchange added 4 companies to the index: Coris Bank International BF, Nei-Ceda CI, Eviosys Packaging Siem CI, and Setao CI. The changes reflect adjustments based on market…
Tangier, Morocco — Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in the digital economy, a senior official at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has told policymakers. Opening the Committee of Experts segment of…
Nairobi — Kenya and France have signed key hosting instruments for the upcoming Africa Forward Summit, paving the way for a high-level meeting expected to shape the continent’s position ahead of the G7 Summit in June. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei said he signed the agreement Tuesday with Arnaud Suquet, committing both countries to…
A new Global Witness report reveals the tactics fossil fuel companies employ to exclude potential critics from seeing their ads on X New research by Global Witness uncovers how major fossil fuel companies use ad targeting to hide their advertising from millions of X users that are most likely to challenge them. The report reveals…
Viral videos of giraffe being injured on highway are AI generated IN SHORT: Widely shared videos that appear to show giraffes being injured while being transported on the back of moving vehicles are fakes, generated using artificial intelligence tools. “What was the driver thinking?” reads a post on X that has been viewed more than…
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, has shared his Easter Message for 2026. It encourages churches of the Anglican Communion to share God’s ‘gift of peace’ with the world, and listen to the voice of churches in places of conflict. The Secretary General’s Easter Message: ‘Peace be with you!…
During this morning’s opening session of the ministerial segment of the Fifty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Tangier, Morocco, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, joined H.E. Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy & Finance of Morocco, H.E. @NOIweala, DG…
