ADDIS ABABA – The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will highlight Africa’s solutions and unity in tackling global climate challenges for a resilient, sustainable future, the Ministry of Planning and Development announced. Amid rising global climate challenges, Africa is emerging as a force for solutions. The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set for September 8-10,…
When five African presidents board flights bound for Washington this week, they carry more than protocol briefings and tailored suits. Behind the ceremonial optics of the upcoming White House summit with President Trump lies a deeper story — one of political survival, economic aspiration, and a recalibration of Africa-U.S. relations. The leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau,…
Jason Lane-Sellers, director of identity and fraud, EMEA, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Digital identity and know your customer (KYC) technologies are facing heightened scrutiny as human trafficking continues to rise, generating over $150 billion annually and flooding global financial systems with illicit funds and transactions, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions. A LexisNexis Risk Solutions study…
An estimated 1500 delegates are gathered in Luanda for the 17 U.S.-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa and hosted this year by the Government of Angola. Expected participants include heads of state and government from Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania,…
