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UNGA2024
Kingsley Ighobor

Kingsley Ighobor

Kingsley Ighobor is a public information officer for the United Nations, New York. He is the managing editor at the Africa Renewal.

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Meals for Schoolchildren: How to Combat Child Hunger in Africa

Wawira Njiru says school feeding is essential for strengthening human capital and developing the future workforce.

Maada Bio makes Africa’s strong case for reforms of the 缅北禁地Security Council

In an exclusive interview, the Sierra Leonean President maintains that the Security Council’s current configuration is outdated and does not adequately serve Africa’s interests.

ECOWAS at 49: Successes in regional integration, despite emerging challenges

Interview with Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security

Unregulated Autonomous Weapons Systems pose risk to Africa

Ambassador Lansana Gberie of Sierra Leone warns of a new arms race that could divert important resources away from peacebuilding and sustainable development
Isata Mahoi

We shouldn’t have to beg or negotiate for women rights

— Isata Mahoi, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs

Many African nations are making progress in the rule of law

缅北禁地Assistant Secretary-General for the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexandre Zouev, acknowledges progress amidst global tensions and challenges within countries

Breaking gender barriers through education

Nigerian gender advocate roots for empowerment of women and girls

Lessons post the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: we must speak out against discrimination and prejudice

— Ambassador Ernest Rwamucyo, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations

Angola: Soyo entrepreneurs switching from oil to sustainable agriculture

Empretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities.

Transforming4Trade

Working with local governments to change lives for the better

Could Angola become Africa’s logistics hub?

Yes, according to Catarino Fontes Pereira, head of Angolan logistics regulatory agency

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr, Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, emphasizes the need for African descendants and Africans to collaborate in addressing common challenges

Seeing new markets across borders

Empretec training opens an entrepreneur’s eyes to AfCFTA opportunities

From a shipping container to a sprawling complex

A young entrepreneur’s big dreams become a reality
Mr. Hirondino Garcia and his wife, Carolina.

Angola’s small businesses drive economic growth

Hirondino Garcia and his wife, Carolina, have a unique relationship that holds valuable lessons for new businesses, especially in Africa.

How Angola is transforming its economy through commerce

A conversation with Amadeu de Jesus Leit?o Nunes, Angola’s Secretary of State for Commerce

Angola’s young entrepreneurs ‘Empretecos’ on a mission to transform their country

A unique training programme – EMPRETEC - offered by UNCTAD sparks interest in entrepreneurship, with the youth leading the way

Pursuing sustainable solutions to Africa’s economic challenges

— Claver Gatete, the new Executive Secretary, 缅北禁地Economic Commission for Africa
Prof. Virginia Lacerda Quartim

Angola: Varsity head paving way for more women in top jobs

Prof. Virginia Lacerda Quartim is the dean of José Eduardo dos Santos University in Huambo Province

Angola at the UN: Diversifying Angola’s economy to boost trade exports

Amb. Francisco José da Cruz explains how promoting domestic production and consumption will create more jobs and boost incomes

‘Transforming4Trade’ will reshape African economies

Infrastructure development is pivotal, as we work to create necessary transport links for diversifying into sectors like agroindustry and processing - Paul Akiwumi

I want every child to be passionate about education

— says internationally acclaimed Nigerian DJ Cuppy on International Day of Peace

With leadership and determination, Africa can achieve the SDGs

Antonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

Climate action: Africa’s ambition is to produce electric vehicles

Antonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

How we make award-winning music videos in Africa

- Justin Edet, a Nigerian music video director narrates

Young John: Nigeria’s leading music producer, singer on how Afrobeats is taking over the global stage

The Award-winning songwriter says African music can only get better and bigger

Transforming Africa’s Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities

—A Conversation with Ibrahim Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy
Capt. Cecilia Erzuah

Award wining Ghanaian peacekeeper urges girls to choose career in military

Capt. Cecilia Erzuah was recognized for her outstanding efforts in promoting gender equality within 缅北禁地peacekeeping operations

Water-insecure Africa gets some wins at the 缅北禁地Water Conference

Charlotte MacAlister, the lead author of the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment report, says African governments and citizens must take urgent actions to boost water security

Rwanda: Using innovative poker games to promote sexual and reproductive health among the youth

Inventor Ndagijimana Benoit says ‘Ishema Ryanjye’ card games are a hit among adolescents

Comoros has huge untapped investment potential

Francois Xavier Batalingaya, the 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator in Comoros, says the country could benefit significantly from Africa’s free trade area
Solomon Dersso, Former Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Prioritising Human Rights in Africa

The plan is to bring these issues to policy and governance processes.
Manty Tarawalli, Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs

How we are moving the gender agenda forward in Sierra Leone

— Ms. Manty Tarawalli, Gender and Children’s Affairs Minister, says a new landmark gender equality and women’s empowerment law is a game changer for women
Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the Summit of the Leaders of the LDCs

LDCs: We must ensure that low carbon transitions don’t harm poor countries

Paul Akiwumi, Director, UNCTAD's Division for Africa says solutions include financing, increasing intra-African trade, and policies that help domestic private sector.
Linda Chepkwony

AfCFTA: A young trader’s continental dreams coming true

Thirty-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur Linda Chepkwony wants to mobilise young Africans to help industrialize the continent through free trade pact

African journalists: More training and resources will boost climate change coverage

Environment reporting is expensive; it needs a lot of traveling and risk-taking
Youth activists protest demanding leaders to address their loss and damage responsibility.

COP27: Key takeaways for Africa

We should not underestimate how much of a game changer a facility on loss and damage is
Seraphine Wakana

Effective climate action will help the Gambia’s peace and stability

— Seraphine Wakana, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator in the Gambia
A participant walks past the Rwanda pavillon at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre

Climate action: Rwanda is a laboratory of innovative ideas

— Ozonnia Ojielo, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator, Rwanda
Landscape of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Protecting Madagascar’s rich biodiversity is an investment in our planet

—Issa Sanogo, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator in Madagascar
TROPICAL RAINFOREST. WESTERN CONGO BASIN, GABON

Why Gabon is a model of environmental conservation

— Savina Ammassari, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator, Gabon
Elena Panova

The world expects COP27 to be solutions focused—and it will

— Elena Panova, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator, Egypt
Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, 缅北禁地Global Compact (Center) at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Why top African companies are backing the climate fight

— Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, 缅北禁地Global Compact

Millions pledged at Africa adaptation acceleration event

UK pledged $230 million, the Netherlands $110 million, AfDB $12.5 billion, Germany to increase contribution to $6 billion by 2025

Bloomberg, SEforAll announce plan to accelerate energy transition in developing countries

Michael Bloomberg and Damilola Ogunbiyi to expand partnership to mobilize financing for clean energy projects

Young Africans at COP27 say they want action, not words

‘Our planet is in trouble, and we, the young people, will be the ones to suffer if action is not taken to save it’ – Yoanna Milad, 21, from Egypt
Wind turbines in the Sinai Desert, Hurghada, Egypt

A just transition to renewable energy in?Africa

South Africa’s plan could be a roadmap for countries transitioning from high-polluting energy sources to renewables
Vice President of IsDB Dr. Mansur Muhtar

How the Islamic Development Bank is financing projects in Africa

- Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Islamic Development Bank

Ongoing regional infrastructure will boost free trade in Africa

— Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank

COP27 is Africa’s COP. It must address Africa’s climate challenges

— Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
Sierra Leone’s education minister David Sengeh.

Transforming Education Summit 2022: Global mobilisation to save education systems

Sierra Leone’s education minister David Sengeh, who is co-chair of the Summit’s Advisory Committee, says governments, civil society, students, and young people must reimagine education
Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD’s Division for Africa

Fintech, other knowledge-intensive services could drive Africa’s prosperity, boost inclusion

Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD’s Division for Africa, discusses a newly released report that urges diversification of African economies
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, African Union Envoy on Youth

Jobs and climate action are top priorities of young people in Africa

— Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, African Union Envoy on Youth
Africa Renewal then and now

'Africa Renewal' turns 35: A journey of stories and hope

How we evolved from Africa Emergency to Africa Recovery to now Africa Renewal
Ambassador Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira

Climate change poses risks, COP27, presents unique opportunity for Africa

- Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira, Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations in New York, says it’s time for climate justice for Africa
A group photo of leaders at the summit.

EU-AU Summit 2022: The EU wants to be Africa’s friend in need—and indeed

African and European leaders focus on actions to avoid previous pitfalls
Ambassador Mathu Joyini

Women must be at the centre of Africa’s transformative free trade area

As we celebrate Women’s Day this March, the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the 缅北禁地Ambassador Mathu Joyini says Africa needs to be deliberate in creating opportunities for women.
Happy owner processing order from a customer

Key pillars mostly?in place to?speed up?Africa's?free trade in 2022

One year in, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiators are making progress on remaining crucial elements, especially on rules of origin.

AfCFTA: Traders to have opportunities to scale up and expand their markets in 2022

Immediate priorities include finalising negotiations on rules of origin, providing a finance facility for SMEs and launching the African Trade Gateway digital platform.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area  Secretariat (AfCFTA)

One year of free trading in Africa calls for celebration despite teething problems

Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, says significant progress expected in 2022.

New Pan-African payments system provides big relief for African traders

The launch of PAPSS will save $5 billion yearly and boost intra-African trade
Mr. Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the 缅北禁地Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Despite huge challenges, we can still achieve the SDGs by 2030

— Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the 缅北禁地Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
For equitable access to vaccines we need action, not just words.

For equitable access to vaccines globally, we need action, not just mere words

— Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the 缅北禁地Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Mr. Ajao at a local ceremony with some Ekpoma residents. Right is Dr. Okhilua.

Effective community policing in Nigerian town could be a model for other places

Police commander Olubayo Ajao is a folk hero to residents in Ekpoma, mid-west Nigeria
Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union

Africa needs more funds to fight COVID-19

—Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund.
Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union

'Our goal is speedy vaccination of 800 million Africans'

—Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund.
Damilola Ogunbiyi

Energy will play a critical role in the success of Africa’s free trade area

—Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the 缅北禁地Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All.
Limited supplies slow COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Limited supplies slow COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Only 38 million vaccines have been received on the continent of about 1.2 billion people.
Jewel Taylor, Vice President of Liberia.

Liberia's Vice President Jewel Taylor calls for an African industrial revolution

In an interview with Africa Renewal, Ms. Taylor also discusses Liberia's development priorities.
Port of Rades, Tunisia.

AfCFTA: 100 days since start of free trading, prospects seem bright

Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area kicked off on 1 January. The coming months will likely witness a convergence of fruitful outcomes of multiple moving parts.
Amanda Serumaga, UNDP’s Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles

COVID-19, oil spill in Mauritius highlight the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States

— Amanda Serumaga, UNDP’s Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles.
An image of Bimsen Beeharry.

Mauritius: A fisherman’s life amid COVID-19 and an oil-polluted ocean

“From where we live, we could see that the MV Wakashio had run aground on the reefs,” says Bimsen Beeharry.
An image of Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi.

New AU chair DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi sets ambitious agenda for 2021

Top priorities are COVID-19, the AfCFTA, peace, climate change, integration, gender equality and promoting African culture.
Freetown/Blue Peace Initiative, which will deliver 40 water kiosks and 25 public toilets

UN, Swiss government new financing model to tackle water and sanitation challenges in Sierra Leone

Project in the capital Freetown blends public and private financing, could be replicated in other African countries.
An image of Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first-ever elected female Mayor of Freetown.

Sierra Leone: Innovative water project will improve lives of Freetown residents

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown says the newly launched Freetown-Blue Peace water project will significantly improve the living conditions of city dwellers and the socio-economic situation of especially market women.
Digital Mind is a communication agency based in Niamey founded by Lisa and Ben, two young ...

AfCFTA: Experts, traders call for robust participation of women and youth

'Futures Report' looks at the challenges and opportunities in intra-African trade.
COVID testing centre, Nigeria

COVID-19 recovery: African youth-led Policy Paper makes case for better governance and innovation

First of its kind #AfricaYouthLead policy paper is a result of continent-wide consultations, focus groups and surveys in English, Swahili, French, and Arabic.
Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development

Inclusive governance and regional focus will help drive Africa’s industrialization

— Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).
cocoa

AfCFTA: Africa readying for free trade come January 2021

Exciting times ahead for traders despite anticipated teething problems and COVID-19
Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

Illicit Financial Flows: It’s time to end the plunder of Africa’s resources

— Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

“What keeps me going is that someone is about to die, and they don’t die.”
Top 50 finalists of the 2020 ANPI (Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative)

Africa’s young entrepreneurs can help in post-COVID recovery

— Jason Pau, Senior Advisor for International Programmes at the Jack Ma Foundation
Dr. K.Y. Amoako.

Africa needs strong institutions and smart policies

— K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation
HOM is a secure contactless solution used to aid and support users during an outbreak.

Sierra Leonean technologist’s app helps to fight COVID-19

Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Commissioning and handover of the AfCFTA secretariat headquarters

AfCFTA Secretariat commissioned in Accra as free trade is set to begin in January 2021

A flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area creates a market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $3 trillion.
Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre

Genocide happens when democracy is absent

—Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre
Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, UNON

Empowered women can unlock Africa’s development dividends

— Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi
Dorothy Tembo

Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive COVID-19 impact

— Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area  Secretariat (AfCFTA)

Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa

— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA)
New technologies and business models are creating a mass market

Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade

— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene
Ms. Hanna Tetteh

Beyond ending conflict in Africa, we must tackle its root causes

— Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the 缅北禁地Secretary-General to the African Union
—Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

UNCTAD: Africa?should use Official Development Assistance to diversify economies

—Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
-Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area  Secretariat (AfCFTA)

AfCFTA: Implementing Africa’s free trade pact the best stimulus for post-COVID-19 economies

— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat
Ms. Wafula-Strike, advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.

COVID-19: People with disabilities facing tougher times

缅北禁地calls for people with disabilities to be at centre of response
Only a united Africa can defeat COVID-19

Only a united Africa can defeat COVID-19

Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
A nurse receives training on equipment donated by UNDP Eritrea

Everyone deserves quality healthcare, not just the rich

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

UNDP working to help African countries recover from COVID-19

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC

Together we can win the war against COVID-19

— Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye.

Bigger than Africa: Tales of the Yoruba people

Conversations with filmmaker Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye
President Julius Maada Bio launches plans to make quality healthcare affordable and accessible in Sierra Leone.         ?? Office of the President of Sierra Leone

President Julius Maada Bio speaks on child and maternal mortality in Sierra Leone

“Pregnancy must not be a death sentence, we are working on different interventions”
Ibrahim Mayaki

Africa’s regional integration will benefit all

— Ibrahim Mayaki, chief executive officer of the the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is currently transforming into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)—the implementing arm of the AU.
Ambassador Mamman Nuhu is the Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission

Address development issues in the Lake Chad Basin

—Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary
A peacekeeper on the 缅北禁地base in Kida, Mali, where they ensure the security of the civilian population.

Work in progress for Africa’s remaining conflict hotspots

Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya
缅北禁地Female Police Officer of the Year, Major Seynabou Diouf of Senegal.

I hope my award will inspire African women and girls

Says Major Seynabou Diouf, recipient of 2019 缅北禁地Female Police Officer award
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Reshaping the forces

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Christian Saunders, 缅北禁地Assistant Secretary-General, Supply Chain Management

Africans can do business with the UN

— Christian Saunders, 缅北禁地Assistant Secretary-General, Supply Chain Management

Africa helping to shape the world

— Prof. Tajjani Muhammad-Bande, incoming president of the 缅北禁地General Assembly
Attendees at an FAO sub-regional training workshop on gender and livestock in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Economic empowerment of women good for all

Countries make progress lifting endemic obstacles
Edward Kallon, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator in Nigeria

Nigeria needs free, fair and credible elections

— Edward Kallon, 缅北禁地Resident Coordinator in Nigeria
Rescue operations of African migrants carried out in the Channel of Sicily, Italy. Photo: IOM / Malavolta

Towards a safe and orderly migration

A global migration compact may help combat the myth that migrants are liabilities
African Union chairperson and president of Rwanda Paul Kagame, president of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat at the launch of AfCFTA in Kigali in March 2018.

Africa set for a massive free trade area

Experts say the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a game changer
Liberians wave goodbye to departing Ukrainian peacekeepers. Photo:?缅北禁地Photo/Gonzalez Farran

Mission accomplished: 15 years of peacekeeping success in Liberia

As the last contigents of peacekeepers depart, 缅北禁地promises to remain engaged
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, 缅北禁地Women executive director

Bringing rural women to the frontline

— Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, 缅北禁地Women executive director
South African youths protest outside the  Cape Town Convention Centre against inequalities.   ?Photo: AMO/ Esa Alexander

Closing Africa’s wealth gap

Economists call for new approach to planting, nurturing seeds of equity
The Tanger-Med port located about 40 km east of Tangier, Morocco. Photo: Bouygues Construction

Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries

Governments reforming to woo private capital
An advertisement for a mobile phone money transfer company hangs over stalls of fruit and vegetables at a covered market in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo: Panos/Sven Torfinn

Africa’s quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors
Fishermen in Inhaca Island, Mozambique.

Overfishing destroying livelihoods

African waters are powerful magnets for illegal and unregulated foreign fishing operations
Ntiokam Divine (right) at the Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco in November 2016.

Development goals in local languages

Young leader helps translate SDGs in different African languages
—Tonye Cole, one of Africa’s top business leaders

Young people need opportunities to display their talents

—Tonye Cole, one of Africa’s top business leaders
Young workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, packing beans for export.   ??Panos/Sven Torfinn

Africa's jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth

Leaders put job-creation programmes on the front burner
Ahmad Alhendawi.   ??Africa Renewal/Eleni Mourdoukoutas

Africa’s future rests on its youth

— Ahmad Alhendawi, former United Nations youth envoy
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flanked by African leaders at TICAD-VI. Photo credit: Rwandan Presidency

Africa welcomes new trade initiatives from Japanese investors

TICAD VI’s Nairobi Declaration is aimed at boosting economic ties
An oil production facility in Nigeria. Photo credit: Panos/J

Commodity prices crash hits Africa

Volatile global financial markets and weaknesses in global growth to blame
Medical students watch as doctors perform an operation in Moshi, Tanzania. Photo credit: Panos/ Sven Torfinn

Diagnosing Africa’s medical brain drain

Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa’s health workers
Wind turbines in Mahe, Seychelles. Photo: AP/ J.W.Alker

A green path to industrialization

The only viable option for Africa’s continued development
A protester outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: AP Photo/Denis Farrell

African democracy coming of age

Strong institutions: judiciary, media and civil society helping to strengthen leadership
Japan’s senior vice-minister of agriculture, forestry and fish eries Taku Eto tries out a Japanese-made tilling machine in Cameroon.  Photo: The Government of Japan

Boost in Japan-Africa ties

Japan is increasingly eager to support Africa’s transformation
Mr. Thabo Mbeki (middle) led a High-Level Panel on IFF to    the United States. Photo: ?Africa Renewal/Paddy Ilos

Mbeki panel ramps up war against illicit financial flows

Tax evasion by multinational companies, drug trafficking, smuggling, bribery and embezzlement are the main conduits
Lagos Island from Apogbon, overlooking Apapa Wharf Sea Port. Photo: Africa Media Online/Ademola Akinlabi

Lagos now wears a new look

City transforming from chaos of traffic congestion, rickety buses and pickpockets
Maternity ward at the King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban, South Africa. Photo: AMO/John Robinson

A glass half-empty, yet half-full

MDG 4: Reduce child mortality
The shrinking Gilgel Abbay River, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Photo: Panos/ Petterik Wiggers

African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change

Kingsley Ighobor
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development
The shrinking Gilgel Abbay River, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Photo: Panos/ Petterik Wiggers

African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change

Kingsley Ighobor
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development
World leaders listen to an address by Pope Francis on 25 September before adopting the SDGs at the United Nations headquarters, New York. Photo: UN/Cia Pak

Sustainable Development Goals are in sync with Africa’s priorities

Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent
Health workers clean hospital scrubs and protective gear at the Island Clinic for Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia, Liberia, during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. ??USAID/Morgana Wingard

Billions now required to save depleted healthcare systems

Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure
Beatrice Yardolo, right, Liberia’s last Ebola patient, walks out of the Chinese Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Monrovia, Liberia, at the beginning of a short ceremony celebrating her survival and release from the ETU on March 5.?Photo:?UNMEER/Simon Ruf

Ebola: A bumpy road to zero transmission

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries
Swearing-in of Members of Parliament and other government officials in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo: Paul Kagame

A celebratory rise in women’s political participation

Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa
Vendors struggle with plummeting sales and rising cost of transporting goods to the market in West Point in Monrovia, Liberia, after the Ebola outbreak and quarantine took effect in the country.??Photo: UNDP/ Morgana Wingard

Ebola threatens economic gains in affected countries

Foreign workers return home, citing contagion fears
An artist’s impression of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.? ?Photo: www.grandmillenniumdam.net

Financing Africa’s massive projects

Busani Bafana
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries
An artist’s impression of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.? ?Photo: www.grandmillenniumdam.net

Financing Africa’s massive projects

Busani Bafana
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries
Trainee midwives demonstrating the childbirth process using a birth simulator in Kampala, Uganda. ?Photo: UNFPA/Evelyn Kiapi

Improving maternal health in Africa

Despite progress in some countries, many women and babies still die during childbirth in Africa
Participants at a ministerial meeting on the margins of the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels.

Trade between two unequal partners

Africa and Europe search for an elusive agreement

No longer a curse?

African leaders take action that could transform the mining sector

Light at the end of the tunnel

Much ado over Africa’s power sector

All eyes on $1 trillion

Aissata Haidara
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report

All eyes on $1 trillion

Aissata Haidara
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report

Giving back to society

African philanthropists push for prosperity

African Peer Review Mechanism comes of age

Countries embracing self-monitoring mechanism to shine light on domestic affairs

A new burst of energy in industrial activity

Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report

Uprooting the causes of conflicts

Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa

A seat at the table

African youth demand a say in decision making

Africa’s youth: a “ticking time bomb” or an opportunity?

Leaders awakening to the need for job-creation programmes

Africa Watch

Malian children face education crisis
Door of no return in Ouidah, Benin.

Reflecting on the brutal Transatlantic Slave Trade

25 March each year is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a day to honor the victims of slavery and to raise awareness about the dangers of ongoing racism and prejudice.

China in the heart of Africa

Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship

Politics of succession: coping when leaders die

To avoid chaos, countries must follow constitutional procedures

Floods: Stemming the tide in West Africa

More investment needed for prevention programmes
Examining high-quality corn for future cultivation in Cameroon

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security

Rio summit keeps African hopes alive

Some gains, plus commitments to future sustainable development talks

Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age

Aissata Haidara
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors

Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age

Aissata Haidara
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors

African economies capture world attention

But huge challenges still lie ahead

Africa Renewal at 25: keeping up with a dynamic continent

缅北禁地magazine devoted to Africa’s progress

Malian women create beauty — and profit

Aissata Haidara
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets

Malian women create beauty — and profit

Aissata Haidara
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets

Africa’s famine response — too little, perhaps too late

‘Africa should not wait’ for others to act

Social media for a social cause

Leading by example, Kenyans mobilize support for drought victims

Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction

Michael Fleshman
缅北禁地seeks to coordinate support for post-war development

Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction

Michael Fleshman
缅北禁地seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
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