Features

Despite its impact on people’s health and economic wellbeing, sanitation often comes at the tail end of discussions on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).       In Senegal’s new, lake-side city of Diamniadio, 40 kilometers outside of Dakar, global water and sanitation stakeholders were gathered at the 15,000-seater Dakar…

The African Union and the Government of the Republic of Niger on Saturday signed a host agreement on the forthcoming AU Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, holding November 20 – 25, 2022, in Niamey, the Nigerien capital.     By Stephen Enoch The AU believes the forthcoming summit on…

Surge Africa, a non-profit promoting climate resilient policies and practices, Wednesday, hosted a capacity-building training for a select group of Nigerian journalists, civic activists, and photographers focused on the intrinsic linkages between journalism and activism. By Stephen Enoch The training, which took place in Kano, north-western Nigeria, acted as a…

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is one of the frameworks under the African Union’s Agenda 2063 supporting countries to boost agricultural investment and productivity to end hunger and poverty towards economic growth and  development.     Adam Alqali  & Muhammad Usman The CAADP framework is a major outcome…

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).…