The World Bank approved an additional $163 million for a social cohesion project in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo, as northern border regions face pressure from insecurity, climate shocks and displacement. The financing will support the Social Cohesion Project for the Northern Gulf of Guinea, known as COSO. The project aims to strengthen vulnerable communities,…
A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security governance across Africa was launched in Accra on Wednesday. It is being implemented by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with…
Some of the West African film industry’s biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women filmmakers. Showcased at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Mariama Lab project aims to help women bring their stories to a wider audience in the region and beyond. Born in Côte d’Ivoire, Azata Soro made her…
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A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners shows. The Housing Assembly (HA), a social movement representing more than 20 communities in the Western Cape of South Africa, and…
President Donald Trump raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that “Project Freedom,” the Trump administration’s new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed. “In my view, it’s not a solution at…
Africa’s cultural contribution to global music is not reflected in the data being used to train generative AI systems, and the continent must move quickly to secure a “seat at the table” before it becomes a consumer rather than a shaper of the technology, music industry veteran Charles Goldstuck has warned. Goldstuck, founder of GoldState…
Conceptual Diagram of the project. Under this Space Strategy Fund initiative, spectrometers will be newly developed and demonstrated in orbit. In the future, the project envisions the establishment of a satellite constellation capable of observations at different times of the day. Axelspace Corporation, Meisei Electric Co., Ltd., ANA HOLDINGS INC., and JIJ Inc. are pleased…
Washington D.C. — The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing smallholder farmers productivity, strengthening agricultural value chains, and creating jobs while improving food and nutrition security. Agriculture remains Nigeria’s largest source of employment, yet low productivity,…
