A development expert and author, Dr Abel Owotemu, has called for stronger institutions, transparent financing and deeper regional collaboration to address Africa’s persistent development challenges. He believed that stronger regional cooperation could drive Africa’s growth and unlock the continent’s economic potential. Owotemu, made the call during the unveiling of his new book, “The Fragmentation Paradox:…
The Fundamental Imperative Financing education, particularly “foundational learning”, is the smartest investment a nation can make. The returns on foundational learning, the ability to read, write, and count, are individual, social, and economic, touching every level of society. Evidence from the World Bank report indicates that each additional year of quality education can increase an…
Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership. Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security,…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has on Sunday, 29 March, 2026 announced a sweeping set of reforms to its statutes and regulations aimed at restoring trust, strengthening governance, and improving officiating standards across African football. The changes come in the wake of controversy surrounding the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations…
Legacy governance issues within the communications ministry’s entities will be ironed out with new measures. (Image source: 123RF) The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has introduced several reforms to arrest the governance crises within its entities. This was revealed during a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies on…
Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union (AU), with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing and…
Nigeria has endorsed proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions, and enhancing cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with restructuring efforts aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing. Next Stay 40 42 00:00…
The annual summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa comes at a pivotal moment for the continent. In the 21st century, Africa is no longer a marginal player in global affairs. It is the world’s youngest continent, a strategic hub for critical minerals, a frontier for digital innovation, and a decisive voice in climate…
Land tenure is the relationship, defined in law and customs, that people as individuals or groups have with land. It involves a bundle of rights to land, such as the right to use, sell, or bequeath land. Secure tenure is crucial for people to have secure homes, for food production, and for the economy. For…
Luanda, Angola — President William Ruto has called on African nations to rally behind the ongoing reforms of the African Union (AU), warning that failure to modernise the institution could weaken the continent’s global influence and slow development progress. Speaking in Luanda, Angola, where he chaired the AU Institutional Reform Ad Hoc Committee Meeting of…
