Slavery in Libya: Archbishop Tutu Fellows’ statement to African heads, CSOs and Multilateral organisations
Slavery in Libya is a crime against humanity and immediate action is required by all stakeholders, including African governments
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Video: Dangote Cement commissioning of Mfila plant in the Republic of Congo
Africa’s largest cement Company, Dangote Cement Plc yesterday added fillip to the on-going efforts at economic emancipation of Africa when it formally opened its 1.5mtpa capacity cement plant in Mfila, Congo Brazzaville, amid ecstasy by the government and the indigenes…
Folorunso Alakija Inspires 300 Women at Prestigious 2017 Flourish Africa Conference
Folorunso Alakija, one of a handful of successful female entrepreneurs on the continent listed as one of Forbes most powerful women in the world, attended the Africa conference. The 66-year-old business magnate has persistently championed the causes of women in…
UNDP partners FG to tackle food security in the Savanna zones of Northern Nigeria
By: Mayowa Adeniran, @mayowalive The Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Ministry of Environment is collaborating to foster sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in the Savanna Zones of Northern Nigeria. The…
Bukola Saraki, Kashim Shettima, John Oyegun Speak on “How Jonathan Won and Lost Nigeria”
3 Ways Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Makes Tough Decisions Without Being 100% Sure
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently released his 20th annual letter to shareholders. This one wasn’t just a reminder of how to run a thriving business, but how to run a thriving career. For anyone who wants to speed things up in their business…
Zimbabwean president bows to public demands, drops two ministers
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday dropped two ministers he had appointed to his new cabinet just a day earlier, a move widely seen as a response to a public uproar over the nominations. Mnangagwa, 75, named his cabinet overnight…
AfDB launches Youth Advisory Group to create 25 million jobs
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions for job creation for Africa’s youth, as outlined in the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in…
Energy Summit in Abidjan to explore West Africa’s gas & energy markets
EnergyNet will host the second Regional Energy Co-operation Summit in Côte d’Ivoire from 24-25 January 2018 – a strategic platform for project evolution and partnership development. The conference will discuss opportunities for cross-border power projects and potential gas investments across…
Global response to malaria at crossroads, WHO report shows gains are levelling
After unprecedented global success in malaria control, progress has stalled, according to the World malaria report 2017. There were an estimated 5 million more malaria cases in 2016 than in 2015. Malaria deaths stood at around 445 000, a similar number…
