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The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has voiced a strong opposition to the international credit rating agency, Fitch  Ratings, over its recent downgrade of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), noting that the decision is based on misinterpretation and faulty classification of sovereign loans. The downgrade, announced on June 4, lowered…

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit come October 23–24, 2025, in Luanda, Republic of Angola, according to a press release by AUDA-NEPAD. The Summit, part of the broader continental effort…

The 6th All Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS 2025), Africa’s premier IP event, is slated for November 12 – 14, in Dakar, Senegal, under the theme: Building an Inclusive IP Ecosystem for Africa’s Future. African Newspage is the Official Media Partner of the 6th Africa IP Summit, being organized by…

The African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) is set to convene a two-day roundtable discussion on the role of the media in democratic socialization in Africa, come May 3 – 4 in Nairobi, Kenya. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)…

In a move to deepen its impact across African Union Member States, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has signed an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Congo to establish a National Office in Brazzaville. H.E Guy Nestor Itoua, Secretary General of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing…

Civil society leaders from across West Africa who convened in Accra, Ghana, recently for the 3rd Annual Regional Convening of the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) have endorsed the creation of an ECOWAS Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to enhance citizens’ participation within regional governance, strengthen democratic accountability, and…

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicate a major shift in Nigeria’s trade dynamics, with Africa emerging as the country’s largest export destination in 2024, thanks to the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) according to a report by Nairametrics. The NBS data highlights a…

African Newspage, a leading Pan-African digital publication reporting Africa’s development, has entered into a content partnership with Project Syndicate, an international nonprofit media organization that publishes and syndicates original, engaging, and thought-provoking commentaries by global leaders and thinkers on a variety of global topics. Whereas African Newspage seeks to bridge…

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with key regional and global health partners, will host the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (LIC) to strengthen regional health security from September 22–26, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever conference seeks to shape a coordinated regional…

A new report by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Africa-Europe Foundation, and the African Climate Foundation titled: “The Missing Connection: Unlocking Sustainable Infrastructure Financing in Africa” proffers a way out of Africa’s $170 billion annual infrastructure deficit. Launched at the 5th Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), the global summit…