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The Africa Governance Report (AGR) is a flagship publication of the African Union (AU) on the state of governance in Africa produced biennially by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), in collaboration with other members of the African Governance Platform (AGP).      The AGR is one of the outcomes…

Shelter Afrique, the pan-African housing and finance firm, has announced the launch of its housing affordability calculator aimed at improving the viability of affordable housing projects on the continent.     By Muhammad Usman A press statement by the firm released on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya, said the new device…

The 9th World Water Forum (WWF), the globe’s largest water event, will take place for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa, March 21 – 26, under the theme: “Water Security for Peace and Development,” at Diamniadio in Senegal.     By Abdullahi Tsanni The triennial Forum, being organized by the World Water Council, is…

Edwin Ikhuoria, ONE Campaign’s Africa executive director, speaks about the changing dynamics of Africa-Europe relations and why a balanced relationship is no longer far-fetched.     By Adam Alqali Newspage: The period leading to the 6th AU-EU summit in Brussels was characterized by a sense of optimism about the summit…

Almost twenty years after it was established by the NEPAD Heads of State Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 9, 2003, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) commemorated its 19th anniversary on Wednesday, themed: “Towards Strengthening Democracy, Good Governance and Constitutionalism”.     By Adam Alqali In a statement celebrating…

March 9, 2022 marks 19 years of the existence of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), mandated by the African Union to enhance the state of governance on the continent. Yet, for the Mechanism’s reviews to have the desired impact, APRM must closely engage with African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).…

In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022, Comfort Lamptey, UN Women’s representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), talks about the impact of the climate crisis on women and girls and their role in climate action. Newspage: Can you help unpack the UN Women’s theme…

In February,  EU and AU leaders met in Brussels to analyse the future of relations between the two continents and revisit the terms of the historical “‘partnership”.     As somehow expected, the summit failed to make concrete commitments to address the fundamental issues underlying the unequal and inequitable relationships…

The 7th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week, Africa’s premier forum for accelerating infrastructure implementation, commenced Monday in Nairobi, Kenya. The weeklong event themed: “Putting Africa on a firm footing for recovery, growth, and resilience through Infrastructure” is being hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African…

The AfCFTA has the power to economically transform Africa, but to succeed it needs to go beyond mere trade liberalisation, says the chief economist at Afreximbank.     Although Africa was far from the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic and has recorded some of the lowest casualty rates, the region…