Africa doesn’t have a choice but here is how they can go hand in hand ANALYSIS | LITE NARTEY | Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire West African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, …
Read More »10 African players who dominated European leagues in the 2023/24 season
From England to Germany, Spain to Italy, and France, players of African descent played pivotal roles in securing silverware for various clubs across Europe’s top leagues. Even in clubs that fell short of trophies, African players made a significant impact. bird story agency profiles ten top African players in …
Read More »Russia building up new approach to cooperation in Africa — Kremlin
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia | TASS | Russia is building up a new approach to cooperation with African countries that differs from the one effective in the USSR, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the RBC news outlet on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). …
Read More »Cooperation with China helps Africa realize blue economy aspirations
* “Fishing is a rewarding vocation that has enabled me to educate my children, feed them, and pursue other businesses on the side,” said Mohamed Chamira, a fisherman with 57 years of experience. * China has been carrying out fishery cooperation with nearly 20 African countries and their partnerships hold …
Read More »To fight climate change, protect healthy soil
African countries must encourage farmers to adopt nature-positive production methods COMMENT | JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO & BARRON JOSEPH ORR | Beneath our feet lies humanity’s most powerful ally in the fight against climate change and environmental degradation. While it may look like dirt to some, soil is the foundation of life …
Read More »Defending the African extended family values
Religious and cultural leaders must lead on the path of strengthening and guiding the family COMMENT | JOSHUA KITAKULE | In today’s rapidly changing world, the traditional African extended family structure stands as a beacon of resilience and strength amidst modern challenges. While divorce rates rise and parenting struggles intensify, the …
Read More »Africa to spend $75 billion on debt interest, AfDB says
Debt chokes Africa’s ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require …
Read More »New ‘game-changer’ HIV drug sought for Africa
More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The drug lenacapavir …
Read More »The real key for African tax policy
African countries would be far better advised to focus on ways to fix the attractiveness of their own domestic economies, including tax systems, than to wait for the world to develop a new taxation system. ANALYSIS | MUKHISA KITUYI & DANIEL A. WITT | A piece in the Financial Times published …
Read More »How G7 leaders can unlock financing for Africa
African countries pay interest rates eight times higher than those of the typical World Bank loan COMMENT | WILLIAM RUTO | Climate change continues to ravage Africa, which is enduring extreme weather and natural disasters on an unprecedented scale. My own country, Kenya, has just emerged from its longest drought on …
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