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In commemoration of this year’s Africa Day, celebrated every May 25 in honour of the day of the founding of the defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union, the Global Solidarity Network, which includes the Nile Valley Peoples’ Solidarity Initiative, the AfroMedia Initiative for African Journalism and…

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has described the fact that no African country is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as “unacceptable.” “The multilateral institutions that we have today are the multilateral institutions created since the Second World War. They reflect the world of that time…

The 2024 Mozambique Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) Conference, scheduled to hold June 19 in Maputo, Mozambique will bring together renowned experts and leading financial institutions for dialogue on innovation, and collaboration towards the sustainable development of the country’s financial sector Launched in 2023, BFSI is a comprehensive information…

The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference (UNCSC2024) in Support of the Summit of the Future (SoTF) will take place on May 9-10 in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme: “Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress” as a platform for gathering data and diverse perspectives ahead of the SoTF scheduled…

The Director of Institutional Matters and Programmes Coordination (DIMPC) at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Mr Prudence Sebahizi, has expressed confidence in the capacity of the Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC) to drive the youth in business agenda under the AfCFTA. Mr Prudence Sebahizi while delivering the…

The 2024 Summit of the Future (SOFT ‘24), scheduled for September, seeks to enhance cooperation on critical global development challenges, address crucial gaps in global governance and reaffirm existing commitments, including the United Nations Charter, for a more inclusive and effective multilateral system. To engage diverse civil society perspectives in…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat recently adopted the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade in efforts to create far-reaching business policies that would guide booming trade within the continent, and ensure equal participation in rewarding trade activities. Speaking during a press briefing held at the AUC…

The Chief Justice of Kenya, Honourable Justice Martha Koome, has been named the African Leadership Magazine’s (ALM) African Female Leader of the Year for 2023 for “enhancing access to justice, advocating for gender equality within the legal system, and spearheading judicial reforms to fortify the rule of law in Kenya.”…

The Founder/Editor-in-Chief of the African Newspage, Mr Adam Alqali, has been appointed as President of the Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC), the continental apex body for youth-led private sector entities advocating for a youth-friendly business policy environment in Africa. Adam Alqali, President, the Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC) The AfYBC…

Nigeria is set to begin the formal export of locally produced commodities to South Africa, Rwanda, Cameroon and Kenya from April under the Guided Trade Initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), says the secretary of Nigeria’s National Action Committee on the AfCFTA, Olusegun Awolowo. “We’ve signed onto…