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The Heads of States of the African Union Sunday launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) – the largest free-trade space in the world by number of countries – aimed at expanding trade among African countries and boosting the continent`s economy for sustainable development. The…

As it is set to be launched, this weekend, the African Continental Free Trade Area, the largest free-trade area in the world since the formation of World Trade Organisation – in terms of number of countries – could prove to be the long-awaited powerful catalyst for the continent’s sustainable economic…

Beatrice Gakuba is the executive director of the African Women Agribusiness Network Afrika (AWAN-AFRIKA), a nonprofit focused on providing women-owned agribusinesses access to sustainable markets, trade information, innovative financing solutions and technologies     Newspage: You are a successful agribusiness entrepreneur; what opportunities and challenges are out there for African…

AWAN-AFRIKA’s first-ever continental conference provided a platform  where African women in agribusiness discussed specific trade and market-related issues affecting their businesses as well as the advantages and opportunities presented to them by the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)     Although they play a very significant role in…

In 2017, the government of Malawi established the first drone testing corridor in Africa in partnership with UNICEF, as a follow-up to a 2016 UNICEF program in which drones were used in Malawi to transport blood samples to test infants for HIV Ethel Pondelan spends her free time poring over data collected…

About 14 prominent civil society organizations working to advance the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) have jointly announced an award scheme for African journalists whose reports advance the course of the Charter, according to a statement by the coalition.   The award is an…

African colleagues have asked me why Rwanda, a tiny country of 12 million people, has more political opponents living in exile than, say Uganda of 43 million, Kenya of 50 million or even Nigeria with almost 200 million people? Why do you put politicians in jail?   I said to…

Today, the global community commemorated the 2019 World Refugee Day, a United Nations international observance that aims to create awareness about the daily struggles of refugees and displaced persons. This year`s event is themed: “Global Compact for Refugees.” The 2019 World Refugee Day under the theme: “Global Compact for Refugees,”…

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has announced the launch of call for submission of applications for its inaugural Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA). The Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA) is the capacity development component of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa’s…

The global community is today commemorating the 2019 International Day of the African Child under the theme: “Humanitarian Action in Africa: Children`s Rights First.” The annual event is dedicated to honoring the courage of about 10,000 schoolchildren who participated in the 1976 Soweto Uprising and raising global awareness about the…