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(OPINION PIECE) By NJ Ayuk As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and gaining ever-increasing urgency in statehouses around the world. The goal of achieving net zero CO2 emissions worldwide by 2050 is widely agreed upon by climate experts as…

Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but helping to ensure a smooth transition of power in the once volatile African nation. Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah…

  About 16 migrants from Venezuela and Haiti died early Friday in a bus crash in southern Mexico, according to authorities. Mexico’s National Immigration Institute originally reported 18 dead, but later lowered that figure. Prosecutors in the southern state of Oaxaca later said there had been an overcount due to…

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly supported a call by the African Development Bank Group urging countries in Africa to stop borrowing loans backed by their natural resources. The IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva met Thursday with the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina,…

Mauritius Telecom, the number one telecom operator in Mauritius, and MultiChoice Africa’s leading entertainment platform, are pleased to announce their partnership to bring DStv Stream to Mauritius. A signing ceremony between Mauritius Telecom, represented by its CEO Kapil Reesaul and MultiChoice Africa, represented by Jose Escobar, Head of Corporate Strategy,…

  The 12th edition of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), is set to hold in Ghana, marking the event’s second appearance in the vibrant city of Accra. Hosted by MainOne, an Equinix Company, this year’s conference is scheduled to take place from August 22nd to 24th, 2023. AfPIF,…

Energy, Capital & Power (ECP)  Africa-focused energy investment platform and organizers of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition has announce that João Filipe, Founder and CEO of Angolan logistics and supply chain management company, Cabship, will participate at this year’s edition of Angola’s premier event for the oil…

  Mozambican Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane has given a resounding endorsement of the African Development Bank’s development strategy in his country. Receiving the Bank’s vice president for regional development, integration and business delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade in his office on Thursday, Maleiane complimented the African Development Bank for what he said…

  Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan held talks with an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) delegation led by vice president Beth Dunford to boost the East African country’s agricultural production and food security. The meetings, held on 27 June, covered various development issues, including the Bank’s recognition of Tanzania’s progress in…

The African Development Bank has restated its support for the Libyan Government’s agenda to boost food security and build resilience in the North African country. Malinne Blomberg, the Bank’s Deputy Director General for Northern Africa, gave the assurance during a coordination meeting on the Food Security Agenda in Libya. “Food…