China-Africa digital education center launched at Kenyan university

NAIROBI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The China-Africa digital learning center was launched on Friday at the Open University of Kenya in Konza Technopolis city, about 65 kilometers southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Faculty members from the Open University …

IQAir real-time report ranks Africa’s 5 most polluted cities

African cities that experience high pollution levels often have a less productive workforce due to respiratory illnesses and weakened immune systems caused by prolonged exposure to polluted air. This increasing health-related work absences, and harming key …

Dr Lisa-Maria Rebelo Appointed as DE Africa Acting Managing Director

Dr Lisa-Maria Rebelo has been appointed Acting Managing Director of the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) Program Management Office (PMO), effective January 2025. Rebelo has served as Lead Scientist at DE Africa since 2022, overseeing a team of African and …

South Africa urged to rescind office relocation order

US and UK lawmakers who are on foreign policy committees yesterday urged South Africa to rescind an order to relocate Taiwan’s representative office from Pretoria in a sign of Western disquiet over the matter. Their comments came days after French …

How Emmanuel Macron Fell in Love With Africa’s Last Colony

In November, Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s latest destination. On the runway, he posed for photos with Morocco’s tourist minister Fatima-Zahra Ammor and announced …

ABL Corporation Names Stephen Orr as Senior Vice President for Africa Operations>

High-Level Dialogue on Visa-Free Movement in Africa to Take Place in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, February 7, 2025 (ENA) — A High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Accelerating Visa-Free Movement for Africa’s Transformation will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 12, 2025.  The event, co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) …

Ethiopia's Cooperatives, Unions Model for Africa: Regional Director for Int'l Cooperative Alliance

Addis Ababa, February 7, 2025 (ENA)-- Ethiopian Cooperatives and unions have the capacity to generate high-value products while contributing to market stability, according to Chiyoge Sifa, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance. The …

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Raises US$400 million in Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility to fund African ...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully closed a US$400 million Shariah-compliant Commodity Murabaha facility, marking its strategic return to the Islamic finance …

African leaders convene on establishment of homegrown solution, the Africa Credit Rating Agency

As the continent continues its march towards economic integration and resilience, the establishment of Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) represents a pivotal step in asserting Africa’s position on global financial governance. In this regard, Heads of …