We are extremely saddened to announce the death of Mr. INNOCENT CHUKWUMA on 3rd April 2021. He was the Founder and Pioneer Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation. Until February 2021, few weeks ago, Innocent Chukwuma was the West Africa Representative…
By CNBC AFRICA | KEY POINTS The recipient of the 2020 African of the Year Award is Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Just like the two winners before her, she graces the December 2020 / January 2021 cover of FORBES AFRICA,…
President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the negative impact of COVID-19 would lead to a decline in Africa Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $173-236 billion. Adesina who spoke on Friday at the ‘Virtual…
On Sunday November 22, 2020, Burkinabés will be going to the polls in another presidential and legislative elections. This will be the country’s second elections since a popular uprising in 2014 toppled its long-standing dictator Blaise Compaoré. The highly anticipated…
The World Health Organization (WHO) finds that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in the African region are among people with diabetes, one of the conditions that global studies have found to increase the risk of severe illness and death among patients…
Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has died from complications of COVID-19. TheCable gathered that the ex-president died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, on Thursday morning. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana…
The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) welcomes the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States (US) and urges him to keep his promise of returning America to the Paris Agreement on the very first day…
Study have shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development, and agriculture will not only boost food security on the continent but also strategically provide solutions to the prevailing problem of unemployment plaguing African societies. However, youth participation…
An independent panel backed an African Development Bank has cleared Akinwumi Adesina of wrongdoing. The panel said it found no evidence of wrongdoing by AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina. The outcome of the findings will enable Adesina to seek re-election next…
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela has died aged 59, local media reported Monday. She was ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death. “The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela…
