The persistence of Africa’s conflicts has directly contributed to a record 167 million Africans facing acute food insecurity with an estimated 700,000 threatened by famine. Highlights An estimated 167 million Africans faced acute food insecurity in 2025–a record high. This represents the sixth consecutive annual increase in the number of Africans experiencing acute food crises….
Daniel Hurel, Senior Vice-President, Westcon EMEA Go-To-Market at Westcon-Comstor. Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has announced a new agreement with Fortanix, a global leader in data security for an AI world, enabling channel partners to build differentiated, high-margin services that secure AI initiatives and accelerate post-quantum readiness. Spanning Europe, the Middle East…
Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa’s growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private investment to close the continent’s infrastructure gaps. They made the remarks during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on November 26, in Rabat, Morocco. ALSO READ: AfDB President urges…
Kigali — “As NCBA, we are proud to support the ASEA Annual Conference. Our participation reflects our commitment to strengthening Africa’s capital markets and partnering with institutions that drive sustainable economic growth,” said NCBA’s managing director Maurice Toroitich. In alignment with the conference’s focus on innovation, regional integration, and sustainable finance, NCBA emphasized its commitment…
President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana, John Kufuor and Congolese opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, have called for the creation of a continental mechanism to protect Africa’s sovereignty. The leaders are speaking at the International Conference of Progressive Pan-African Forces themed: ‘From Historical Memory to Economic and Political Justice,’ in Accra, Ghana….
Kigali, Rwanda 12 November 2025: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), is pleased to announce a US$300 million strategic investment in the Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP). This investment underscores Afreximbank’s commitment to supporting Africa’s mining sector and ensuring the…
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), is pleased to announce a US$300 million strategic investment in the Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP). This investment underscores Afreximbank’s commitment to supporting Africa’s mining sector and ensuring the continent’s vast mineral wealth becomes…
Doha, Qatar — During the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Spotlight Initiative and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) hosted the side event ‘Invest in adequate social protection for women and girls to drive meaningful change across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. This session underscored the urgent need to strengthen universal, inclusive…
As the world races to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for economic growth, Artificial Intelligence 4 Social Impact and Development (AI4SID) is turning its focus to people rather than machines, championing human capital as Africa’s greatest AI asset. AI4SID, an initiative under the Africa Hub for Innovation and Development, is rolling out a series of programmes…
End last month, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa published a press release indicating that, among others, eastern African exports are demonstrating remarkable resilience amid global trade turbulence, defying expectations of decline following sweeping US tariffs and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Data from UNECA, it says, reveals that several countries in…
